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Suffolk council considers ways to survive JFCOM plan

Suffolk city leaders have stated that even if the planned closure of U.S. Joint Forces Command is averted, the city needs to bolster efforts to attract other business.

Virginia Emphasizes Partnership With Airbus For Economic Growth

Today Governor McDonnell visit the construction progress at RTI International Metals' new facility in Martinsville.

As office development applications pile up, the numbers start approaching Tysons cap

Two months ago the Board of Supervisors approved a master plan limiting the amount of office space allowed in Tysons Corner to 45 million square feet.

Virginia firms make up almost 10 percent of Inc. 500

Each year Inc Magazine publishes a list of the 500 fastest-growing businesses in the country, this year 48 of the companies listed are based in Virginia.

Microsoft center coming to Mecklenburg

Gov. Bob McDonnell just announced that Microsoft Corp. will invest up to $499 million to locate their latest generation data center (Gen4) in Mecklenburg County.