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One group in Richmond is doing something different to combat poverty. Taking kids from low-income neighborhoods and giving them what they often lack....…
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After a scathing audit, the embattled Virginia Economic Development Partnership is trying to turn itself around. And, as Michael Pope tells us, the group…
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Earlier this month we aired a story from Sandy Hausman about AirBnB in Richmond - and how the home-sharing experience is, essentially, illegal there.…
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In its 16 years, the Tobacco Commission has had a lengthy history of, well, slaps on the wrist. Created to distribute the state’s share of a national…
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While Israeli leaders have voiced their displeasure about the Iran nuclear deal amidst already strained relations with the U.S., some have wondered if…
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After facing a $439-million shortfall at the end of the last state fiscal year, the Commonwealth is poised to reap the benefits of an improving economy…
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One in ten Virginians lives in households that can’t always afford enough food. However, there is a toll-free hunger hotline funded by the department of…
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Tourists visiting Virginia last year generated a record-setting $22-billion in revenue. That’s according to the latest state numbers, which also indicate…
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In Blacksburg, Virginia the words, “game day” mean two things: Hokie football and traffic. But a new economic impact study says that traffic brings…
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Norfolk and Western (now Norfolk Southern) opened the Hotel Roanoke on Christmas Day 1882. After undergoing a number of renovations and additions, the…
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President Obama has vowed to keep fighting for immigration reform, while Republican leaders push for new limits on who can come and who can stay in the…
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Twelve Virginia localities are receiving money to turn their entrepreneurial ideas into a real business. The Building Entrepreneurial Economies program is…