Course corrections
William & Mary adjusts for budget gaps, shifting demographics
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Can an old college learn new tricks? William & Mary, the second-oldest institution of higher education in the country by virtue of its establishment in February 1693, is proving that
Making it rain
Increased e-commerce fuels wave of distribution centers
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For Hanover County Economic Development Director Linwood Thomas, things couldn’t get much better. “It’s really been a perfect storm,” Thomas says. That storm — the good type — is a
A growing legacy
Exiting Radford president bolstered finances, enrollment
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Since his selection as president of Radford University five years ago, Brian Hemphill has fulfilled the mission he set when he was hired: to increase fundraising and open channels to
Moving forward
Tough year for some sectors, but region sees progress
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In a difficult year haunted by the coronavirus pandemic, the Central Virginia region persevered — and in some cases made economic progress. Henrico County led all other localities with a
Seeing green
Navy Hill developers look to Henrico for newest project
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You can almost see the dollar signs flashing as John Vithoulkas talks about the revenue that he hopes will flow to Henrico County from the $2.3 billion GreenCity development, anchored
VCU thinks small for COVID-19 innovations
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The novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has upended life across the globe, but it also has spurred innovation and invention. At Virginia Commonwealth University, two researchers have been working on
Essential workers
With the pandemic’s disruption, CFOs have taken on more duties
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The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted business models. It has forced employees to seek new office sites in their kitchens, bedrooms and basements. It has ushered in hybrid educational models involving
This burg has grown
Fredericksburg region retains small-town feel amid population boom
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Three-term incumbent Fredericksburg Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw recalls when her city moved at a slower pace, as did surrounding Spotsylvania and Stafford counties. All that has changed, profoundly. Fredericksburg’s population
Testing the waters
VCU goes back to school during the pandemic
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At colleges across Virginia and the nation, this will be a fall semester like no other. The coronavirus is turning campuses into petri dishes for experimentation. One of the state’s
The mouse that roars
Arlington aims to become new and improved Silicon Valley
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Arlington County encompasses an area of just 26 square miles, making it geographically the smallest self-governing county in America. But in many ways, it is the mouse that roars. In