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Exports Playing Growing Role in Virginia

September 30, 2015 / Archived News/ Regional News

Virginia Business State exports reached almost $36 billion in 2014, according to a new benchmark […]


Tri-Cities Area Sees Increase in Tourism Spending

September 29, 2015 / Archived News/ Regional News

By Alex Trihias, The Progress-Index PETERSBURG — Visitors to the Petersburg area spent $343 million […]


VSU Launches Entrepreneurship Center

By Alex Trihias, The Progress-Index ETTRICK — On Friday, Sept. 18, Virginia State University celebrated […]


VSU Professor Testing Foreign Grain in Virginia Soil

By Shelby Mertens, The Progres Index ETTRICK — A Virginia State University professor is researching […]


Consulting Company Narrows Potential Tri-Cities Train Station Location to Four Sites

By Amir Vera, The Progress-Index ETTRICK — The location of a regional multimodal passenger station […]


Economic Impact of Civil War Anniversary Events Estimated at $290 Million

August 25, 2015 / Archived News/ Regional News

Virginia Business Virginia’s observance of the Civil War’s 150th anniversary had an economic impact of […]


CCALS and Port of Virginia to Partner to Improve Efficiencies

Virginia Business The Commonwealth for Advanced Logistics System (CCALS) and the Port of Virginia are […]


Del. Kirk Cox Recognized for His Efforts in Building Apprentice Academies

By Amir Vera, The Progress-Index PRINCE GEORGE — Del. Kirk Cox, R-Colonial Heights, was honored […]


U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine Tours Amazon on Jobs Tour

By Leah Small, The Progress-Index CHESTERFIELD – U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., made a stop […]


Statewide Economic Initiative to Push Private Sector Jobs

July 29, 2015 / Archived News/ Regional News

By Jonathan Spiers, Richmond BizSense Like the thimble on a Monopoly board, Virginia is looking […]