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Virginia’s sales and gross receipts tax revenue up 88.6% in Q4 compared to previous quarter

By Old Dominion News | Mar 27, 2024

Virginia collected $3.5 billion in sales and gross receipts taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Virginia’s sales and gross receipts tax revenue up 81.2% in Q4 compared to same quarter of the previous year

By Old Dominion News | Mar 26, 2024

Virginia collected $3.5 billion in sales and gross receipts taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

VA provides 180.6% more home purchase loans in Virginia in Q4 2023

By Old Dominion News | Mar 23, 2024

There were 5,374 VA home purchases in Virginia in the fourth quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2023, totaling $2.4 billion in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

VA provides 5,374 home purchase loans in Virginia in Q4 2023

By Old Dominion News | Mar 22, 2024

There were 5,374 VA home purchase loans issued in Virginia in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2023 totaling $2.4 billion, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

March Madness: Virginia represented by 20 basketball players in women’s NCAA tournament

By Old Dominion News | Mar 20, 2024

Virginia Beach has the most players of any city representing Virginia in the tournament.

Virginia has 24 basketball players on the court in this year’s men’s NCAA March Madness tournament

By Old Dominion News | Mar 19, 2024

Richmond has the most players of any city representing Virginia in the tournament.

Governor Glenn Youngkin Takes Action on 50 Bills

By Old Dominion News Report | Mar 17, 2024

Governor Signs Bipartisan Priorities, Vetoes Bills Which Take Virginia Backward on Economic Growth

Virginia ranked ninth highest in the U.S. for average income in 2021

By Old Dominion News | Mar 16, 2024

Virginia ranked ninth highest for average annual earnings per resident among U.S. states, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Third-Party Logistics Provider to Establish New Operation in Virginia

By Old Dominion News Report | Mar 16, 2024

FreezPak Logistics to invest $77.5 million in City of Suffolk facility, creating 80 new jobs

Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces January Jobs, Reinforces Virginia’s Pro-Business Agenda

By Old Dominion News Report | Mar 15, 2024

Following the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) annual benchmarking, Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that according to the BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (“LAUS”, or “the household survey”), the labor force participation rate, which measures the proportion of the civilian population age 16 and older that is employed or actively looking for work, increased by .1 percent to 66.6 percent in January.

Critical Minerals Producer to Reactivate Operations in Virginia

By Old Dominion News Report | Mar 14, 2024

Atlantic Strategic Minerals to invest over $50 million in Dinwiddie County and Sussex County mining and mineral processing facilities, creating 71 new jobs

Governor Glenn Youngkin Releases Statement on Sine Die

By Old Dominion News Report | Mar 13, 2024

Governor Glenn Youngkin today released the following statement on sine die of the 2024 General Assembly legislative session:

Governor Glenn Youngkin Takes Action on 84 Bills

By Old Dominion News Report | Mar 12, 2024

Governor Signs, Amends, Vetoes “Seven-Day” Legislation of the 2024 Virginia General Assembly Session

King Family Vineyards Wins 2024 Virginia Governor’s Cup for the 2019 Meritage

By Old Dominion News Report | Mar 11, 2024

Winemaker Matthieu Finot brings further recognition to the Monticello AVA

Governor Youngkin Announces Over $129 Million in Affordable and Special Needs Housing Loans

By Old Dominion News Report | Mar 7, 2024

Funding will support new construction and rehabilitation of over 5,358 affordable and special needs housing units

Modine to Expand in Virginia

By Old Dominion News Report | Mar 6, 2024

Thermal management solutions leader to invest $18.1 million to increase capacity in Rockbridge County, creating 211 new jobs

Governor Youngkin Announces State Support for New Poultry Cooperative

By Old Dominion News Report | Mar 2, 2024

Central Virgina poultry farmers form new cooperative and transition from broilers to egg production with Dutch Country Organics agreement

Virginia inflation exceeds national average as of February 2024

By Old Dominion News | Mar 1, 2024

As of February 2024, Virginia experienced a 20.7% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of an 18.6% increase.

FDA Inspection: What type of Virginia companies were under most scrutiny during February?

By Old Dominion News | Mar 1, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one Food/Cosmetics company from Virginia in February.

Governor Glenn Youngkin and Congressman Griffith Announce a Seventh Round of Funding for Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Grant Program

By Old Dominion News Report | Mar 1, 2024

$11.7 million will fund projects for economic development associated with abandoned mine lands

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