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Here, you can find the Alliance’s latest newsletters, press releases and blog posts. For media and logo requests, please contact Jillian Goodwin, Director of Marketing & Communications at jgoodwin@hamptonroadsalliance.com.

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Announcement

Japanese Manufacturer Chooses Virginia Beach International Incubator For New Location

HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA (JULY 17, 2024) — The Hampton Roads Alliance is excited to announce that Nose Corporation of America is relocating from Washington State to Hampton Roads and will initially open a location in the Virginia Beach International Incubator.  The Virginia Beach Development Authority (VBDA) approved the…

Blog

Virginia named America’s Top State for Business in 2024 by CNBC

Virginia has been named as America’s Top State for Business in 2024 due to its outstanding education system and policies that support business growth. This marks Virginia’s sixth time at the top of CNBC’s rankings and its third win in five years, setting a record unmatched by any other state since 2007. The state excels across…

Announcement

LS GreenLink Makes Historic $680 Million Investment in Hampton Roads, Virginia

Chesapeake, Virginia — Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that LS GreenLink USA, Inc. will invest $681 million to build a state-of-the-art 750,000-sq.-ft. high-voltage direct current submarine cable manufacturing facility to serve the global offshore wind industry on approximately 100 acres of brownfield in the City of…

Blog

Let Them See It and They Will Come: Area Development Forum in Hampton Roads

“If you build it, he will come.” Aficionados of vintage 1980s movies recognize that line from “Field of Dreams.” The “it” being a baseball diamond in the middle of an Iowa corn field. The “he” being someone special (no spoiler here if you haven’t seen it). What’s that have to do with economic…

Press Release

Western Australia and Hampton Roads Forge Partnership to Train Future Shipbuilders

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia – A technical college in Western Australia and the Hampton Roads Workforce Council, in partnership with the Hampton Roads Alliance, announced this month a groundbreaking collaboration aimed at developing the next generation of global shipbuilders. This strategic collaboration will leverage the…

Announcement

Total Quality Logistics Announces Opening Of Office In Norfolk, Va

Norfolk is TQL’s second office in Virginia, joining Richmond HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA (JUNE 4, 2024) — Total Quality Logistics (TQL), the second-largest freight brokerage in North America and one of the largest global third-party logistics firms, is expanding its presence in Virginia with a new office in Norfolk. TQL…

Blog

Centura College President on the Benefits of Offshore Wind

Alliance Investor Centura College has been among the leading institutions preparing the Hampton Roads workforce for the emerging offshore wind industry. In a recent op-ed in the The Virginian Pilot, College President Joel English spoke about the benefits that the Dominion Energy Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) farm will…

Blog

CoVA Biz Magazine Names 150 Most Influential

CoVABIZ Magazine recently named their 2024 list of the “150 most influential leaders in Hampton Roads,” and the Alliance is proud to say that two members of our team are on the list! Doug Smith, President & CEO, and Jared Chalk, Chief Business Development Officer, were named among the most influential leaders in economic…

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