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Governor Youngkin Announces More Than $6.8 Million in Virginia Growth and Opportunity Grants
Strategic funding to advance regional workforce development and economic growth initiatives Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced more than $6.8 million in Growth and Opportunity for Virginia (GO Virginia) grant awards for eight projects aimed...

Residents in Virginia Beach / Chesapeake,Va are increasingly reporting health related concerns with pest infestations.
A number of residents in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, Virginia are increasingly reporting health related concerns with cockroaches, bed bugs and rodents. VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, UNITED STATES, June 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A growing body of...

Virginia’s Deer with Justin Folks: Deer Management is a Community Effort
By Justin Folks/DWR Introducing a new Notes from the Field blog from the Deer Project Leader at the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR), Justin Folks. Justin is looking forward to explaining the challenges DWR is facing in deer...

Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp Represents Chesapeake Family in High-Profile Funeral Home Liability Case
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, UNITED STATES, July 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp, a leading Virginia Beach personal injury law firm, is currently representing a devastated Chesapeake family in a prominent funeral home liability...

Virginia Ranked No. 1 in Nation for Customized Workforce Training for Third Consecutive Year
RICHMOND, VA — Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Virginia is ranked No. 1 in the United States for customized workforce training in the 21st annual Business Facilities Rankings Report for the third consecutive year. Business Facilities...

AP Automation Services Enable Virginia Businesses to Optimize Cash Flow
Virginia businesses embrace AP automation services with IBN Technologies to boost cash flow, cut costs, and streamline operations. MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, June 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Across Virginia, companies are swiftly modernizing...

Canada’s Bold Step Toward Becoming An Energy Super Power: Krishnan Suthanthiran’s Vision for a Sustainable Energy Future
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, June 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a pivotal moment for Canada’s future, the nation is making strides to reduce its reliance on the United States for energy exports and elevate its role on the global stage....

Atlantic Strategic Minerals celebrates commercial production at its Virginia mining and mineral processing operations
PETERSBURG, Va., June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atlantic Strategic Minerals (“ASM”), a U.S. critical minerals producer, celebrates commercial production at its commissioned mining and mineral processing facilities in Virginia. Highlights ASM is...

Comstock Metals and Virtus Renewables Form Strategic Solar Recycling Partnership
VIRGINIA CITY, Nev., June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comstock Inc. (NYSE American: LODE) today announced that its subsidiary, Comstock Metals LLC ("Comstock"), a pioneer in sustainable, zero-landfill solar panel recycling and the first solar...

Chip Rossi Appointed to Artesian Resources Board of Directors
NEWARK, Del., July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Artesian Resources Corporation (Nasdaq: ARTNA), a leading provider of water and wastewater services in the Delmarva region, which includes operations in Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania, is...

ZenaTech Expands Drone as a Service (DaaS) for Government and Defense, Signing an Offer to Acquire a Virginia-Headquartered Tri-State Land Survey and Engineering Firm Serving Major US Federal Clients
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) (“ZenaTech”), a technology company specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drones, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS,...

Gaithersburg Cabinetry & Millwork Expands Production Line in Fauquier County
RICHMOND, VA — The Virginia Economic Development Partnership announced today that Gaithersburg Cabinetry & Millwork, a specialized architectural millwork manufacturer for high-end commercial interiors, will invest $320,000 to expand a production...

Virginia Firms Use Accounting and Bookkeeping Services to Sharpen Financial Oversight
Quality Accounting and Bookkeeping Services in Virginia enhancing financial oversight and operational success for companies. MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, June 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Financial management is becoming more structured as...

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Hosts Mississippi Educators to Strengthen Workforce Pipelines
PASCAGOULA, Miss., July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division recently concluded its third annual educator externship, hosting 15 educators from school districts across the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The...

Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Newport News Pest Control Companies Now Offering Different Services
What you need to know before hiring a pest control operator in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Newport News region. VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, UNITED STATES, June 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- It's Been Determined That Not All Pest Control Options Are...

Comstock Set to Join Russell Microcap® Index
VIRGINIA CITY, Nev., June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comstock Inc. (NYSE: LODE) (“Comstock” and the “Company”) announced today that it is set to join the Russell Microcap® Index at the conclusion of the 2025 Russell Microcap Index’s annual...

CEA Summit East 2025 Opens With Keynote on Sustainable Growth in Indoor Farming
Government, technology, and industry leaders unite to explore the path forward for economically and environmentally sound CEA practices DANVILLE, NV, UNITED STATES, June 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Indoor Ag-Con and the CEA Innovation Center...

2025 Revised Virginia Wildlife Action Plan Public Comment Period

11 Visionary Gen Z Leaders Join the Sustainable Media Center’s NextGen Board to Advance a Human-Centered Digital Future
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, June 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Sustainable Media Center (SMC) today announced the appointment of ten groundbreaking young leaders to its NextGen Board, deepening the Center’s mission to “empower a new...

Payroll Service Companies Deliver Scalable Relief for Virginia Businesses
Virginia businesses turn to payroll service companies for secure, scalable, and compliant payroll support solutions. MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, June 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In Virginia, more businesses are using small business payroll...