​​​​​In the News

June 2020

Virginia Beach contractor to spend $4 million on new headquarters, hire 49 people
The Virginian Pilot
June 5, 2020

February 2020

Virginia Beach secures location for bio accelerator program
Inside Business
February 6, 2020

April 2019

Virginia Beach company knows how to push paper
Inside Business
April 15, 2019

February 2019

Taste sandwich shop to open in Virginia Beach's Town Center
The Virginian Pilot
February 25, 2019

January 2019

French-trained baker opening macaron shop and baking school in Virginia Beach
The Virginian Pilot
January 11, 2019

October 2018

Look who’s partnering to grow entrepreneurs
Southside Daily
October 30, 2018
Virginia Beach’s courting of international business ‘a long-term relationship’
Inside Business
October 17, 2018
Virginia's energy plan calls for 2 GW of offshore wind by 2028
Renewables Now
October 4, 2018

August 2018

Virginia Beach ranked safest metro city in the U.S.
Safewise
August 2, 2018
Shake Shack coming to Virginia Beach Town Center
13 News Now
August 2, 2018

June 2018

Virginia Beach Sports Center One Step Closer to Reality: Design/Build Comprehensive Agreement Developed
City of Virginia Beach
June 13, 2018

May 2018

Could this revolutionary cable spanning the Atlantic be a lifeline for Hampton Roads?
Wavy
May 25, 2018
Kempsville High School academy students win first place at World Series of Entrepreneurship
Virginia Beach City Public Schools
May 21, 2018

April 2018

VABeach Bio park, mental health clinic, ODU renovations lead state of city announcements
Inside Business
April 2, 2018

March 2018

IntellecTechs acquires ProHill Services
Inside Business
March 29, 2018
Accomplished Local Staffing Expert Shira Itzhak Launches Remedy Professional Placement
Rubin Communications Group
March 15, 2018
A good showing
Virginia Business
March 13, 2018
Lumos Networks Preparing for Strong Bandwidth Demand from the Virginia Beach Undersea Cable
Lumos Networks
March 7, 2018
City of Virginia Beach and Globalinx Data Centers Team Up
Jaymie Scotto Cutaia
March 1, 2018

February 2018

Microsoft, Navy celebrate new mission at Norfolk base
Inside Business
February 28, 2018
Virginia Beach makes list of best beaches in U.S.
WTKR
February 21, 2018
Going "deeper and wider" is best hope for Hampton Roads economy
Inside Business
February 19, 2018
Crime in Virginia Beach at its lowest point since the mid-1960s
PilotOnline.com
February 16, 2018
Operation Smile and Lay's to Spread Smiles Across America
Operation Smile
February 9, 2018

January 2018

Globalinx Data Centers Establishes Carrier-Neutral Data Center Campus In VA
Mission Critical
January 26, 2018
Bcause LLC Announces Board Election Results for World's First Full-Stack Cryptocurrency Ecosystem
CNBC
January 25, 2018

December 2017

New factory helps Beach to diversify local economy
PilotOnline.com
December 19, 2017
Virginia Beach reduces tax rate for data center equipment
Virginia Business
December 19, 2017

November 2017

Guardus Security Services plans to expand to six states next year
Inside Business
November 30, 2017
Virginia Beach's Sandler Center Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Sandler Center Press Release
November 7, 2017

October 2017

Stihl wants women to buy its tools, so it recruited DIY social media stars
PilotOnline.com
October 2, 2017
A giant undersea data cable now connects Virginia Beach and Spain
USA Today
October 2, 2017

September 2017

Virginia Beach Schools Boast 100% Accreditation
WAVY.com
September 7, 2017

August 2017

360IT PARTNERS Celebrates Fifth Year Named to Inc. 5000 List and Named to “Honor Roll”
360 IT Partners
August 17, 2017
NATO Innovation Challenge 2017
Innovation Hub
August 16, 2017
LifeNet Health to Expand Global Headquarters in Virginia Beach
City of Virginia Beach
August 14, 2017
California business incubator plan coming to Virginia Beach
The Virginian-Pilot
August 11, 2017

May 2017

Broadband Initiatives Bring Big News to Virginia Beach
CoVA Biz
May 25, 2017

April 2017

Spanish biotech company to locate U.S. operations in Virginia Beach
Virginia Business
April 25, 2017
Virginia Beach's new data center park expects to draw the likes of Snapchat, IBM and Uber
PilotOnline.com
April 18, 2017

March 2017

Sentara Healthcare CEO Howard Kern reflects on year atop $5 billion company
Inside Business
March 3, 2017

February 2017

Jimmy Buffett Returning to the Virginia Beach Amphitheater in May 2017
The Virginian-Pilot
February 10, 2017

October 2016

Young Veterans Brewing expansion increases tasting room size, beer production
PilotOnline.com
October 14, 2016
Hampton Roads millennial leaders unite to collaborate for region's future
Inside Business
October 7, 2016

August 2016

Of the 500 fastest-growing companies in the United States, 3 are in Virginia Beach
PilotOnline.com
August 31, 2016
Green Flash Sets Opening Date for Virginia Beach Brewery

August 17, 2016
Office space ... the final frontier
Inside Business
August 5, 2016

June 2016

Virginia Beach named one of America’s best large cities to start a business
WalletHub
June 17, 2016

April 2016

Sun, sand and spirits: Virginia Beach craft distillery is ready for summer
Inside Business
April 18, 2016
STIHL Day of Service
City of Virginia Beach
April 11, 2016
IMS Gear: Made in America, Made in Virginia Beach
WVEC-TV
April 11, 2016

March 2016

HREDA names new president, and he's "a game-changer"
Inside Business
March 2, 2016

February 2016

Airport passenger traffic up at ORF in January
Inside Business
February 25, 2016
Nonprofit redeploys elite warriors into the workforce
Inside Business
February 10, 2016

January 2016

Armada Hoffler execs ring bell at NYSE
Inside Business
January 15, 2016
The Fresh Market to open new store in Virginia Beach
Inside Business
January 13, 2016
Live Nation's Virginia Beach Venue Gets New Name: Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
Live Nation
January 12, 2016

June 2015

Four Beach Companies Expanding
Inside Business
June 8, 2015

April 2015

Local manufacturers work together to attract workers
The Virginian-Pilot
April 26, 2015
Virginia Beach tech company hits the big time
The Virginian-Pilot
April 19, 2015
New veterans care center to be built in Virginia Beach
The Virginian-Pilot
April 16, 2015
Virginia Beach City Public Schools named ‘District of Distinction’ by District Administration
Virginia Beach City Public Schools
April 16, 2015

March 2015

Va. secures lease for 2 wind turbines off Va. Beach
The Virginian-Pilot
March 25, 2015
STARTUP Message on a water bottle
Inside Business
March 20, 2015
Virginia Beach has the most equal distribution of incomes among America's 50 largest cities
Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program
March 18, 2015

February 2015

Virginia Beach serious crime rate down for 5th year in a row
The Virginian-Pilot
February 26, 2015
Stihl named Plastics News Processor of the Year
Plastics News
February 5, 2015

January 2015

Businesses Expand in Virginia Beach
Inside Business
January 23, 2015

December 2014

Study: Port of Va. has $60.3 billion economic impact
The Virginian-Pilot
December 29, 2014
Virginia Beach companies to add 91 jobs
The Virginian-Pilot
December 16, 2014

August 2014

Virginia Beach Well Represented on the Inc. 5000 List
The Daily Press
August 22, 2014
STIHL Summer Camp Introduces Students to Careers in Modern Manufacturing
STIHL USA Blog
August 11, 2014

June 2014

Virginia Beach Hotel Revenue on Record Pace for 2014
Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau
June 23, 2014
Free People, Lululemon to join Anthropologie at Virginia Beach Town Center
Tidewater Biz
June 11, 2014
Prufrex is building first U.S. facility in Virginia Beach
Virginia Business
June 9, 2014
STIHL's Powerful Big Box Free Business Model
Bloomberg
June 4, 2014

May 2014

German expertise finds home at the Beach
Virginia Business
May 30, 2014
Fitch Rates Virginia Beach Development Authority, VA's Public Facility Revs 'AA'; Outlook Stable
Business Wire
May 28, 2014
Regent University Partners with Virginia Beach Businesses
Regent University News
May 8, 2014
Dominion Power Receives Federal Grant to Jump Start Wind Energy Development Off Virginia Beach
City of Virginia Beach
May 7, 2014

March 2014

Virginia Beach Launches App to Attract Business
WVEC-TV
March 21, 2014

January 2014

Virginia Beach's Swimways buys Manufacturer
The Virginian-Pilot
January 7, 2014
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust to Expand into Development
The Virginian-Pilot
January 7, 2014

December 2013

Two Companies Plan to add 71 Jobs in Virginia Beach
The Virginian-Pilot
December 18, 2013
Kettler USA Donates Table Tennis Equipment to Troops
PR Newswire
December 14, 2013

November 2013

Great Recession helped fuel sign company's success
PilotOnline.com
November 19, 2013
Virginia Beach/Norfolk MSA has been ranked #6 best place in America for Veterans to find military skill-related jobs
USAA
November 6, 2013

October 2013

Gold Award for the Community Profile iBook
International Economic Development Council
October 15, 2013
Virginia Beach is Setting New Records for Retail Growth
Virginia Beach Economic Development
October 15, 2013
Silver Award for the 2012 Annual Report
International Economic Development Council
October 15, 2013
Young Virginia Beach Entrepreneur's​ Startup Makes List of "100 Most Brilliant Companies of 2013"​
Daily Press
October 4, 2013

September 2013

Virginia named the Best State for Business
Forbes
September 30, 2013
STIHL Partners with Virginia Beach Public Schools to Train Students in Latest Engineering Technology​
WVEC.com
September 2, 2013

August 2013

One of America′s 10 Hardest-Working Cities
Forbes
August 22, 2013
Virginia Beach SGA Plans Win State′s Top Award​
VBgov.com
August 5, 2013
Crowds Gather to Celebrate the Opening of Kroger Marketplace in Virginia Beach
PilotOnline.com
August 1, 2013

July 2013

The Port of Virginia has its Best Fiscal Year Ever
Inside Business
July 12, 2013
Virginia Beach Ranked as the Fittest City in America
Facebook's Fittest Cities
July 9, 2013

June 2013

STIHL′s Apprentice Training Program Featured on German Television
Deutschewelle
June 19, 2013
Virginia Beach Parks System Ranks Eighth in the Nation​
Trust for Public Land
June 6, 2013

May 2013

Three Virginia Beach Companies ranked on the ″Fantastic 50″ fast growing company list​
Daily Press
May 14, 2013
Lynnhaven Mall Announces Multi-Million Dollar Renovation
WAVY.com, Lynnhaven Mall Press Release
May 13, 2013
Virginia named a top state for business
ChiefExecutive.net
May 6, 2013