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Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

Virginia Gov. Youngkin Lauds 3PL Provider’s Facility Expansion

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced a $2 million expansion of Wytheville-based Camrett Logistics to grow its capacity and provide green supply chain technology.

November 6, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous, Private

Amazon to Open Pair of Facilities in Virginia Beach

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced Amazon will build a multistory robotics fulfillment center and “last mile” delivery station in Virginia Beach.

September 29, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Virginia Announces Deals for Distribution Facility, Plant Expansion

Virginia has unveiled a new economic development plan, boosted by the capture of a $61.6 million deal to establish an East Coast distribution facility and a $9 million plant expansion near two freight corridors.

January 6, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

DOT Awards Virginia $97.6 Million in Loans to Improve I-81

Virginia has $97.6 million in two new low-interest federal loans to improve safety and traffic flows along its rolling Interstate 81 that cuts through rural mountain areas in a main trucking route linking southern economic areas and northeast markets.

December 15, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

Virginia Captures Key Warehousing, Distribution Center Ventures

Beating out other states, Virginia snagged two warehousing and distribution center ventures worth $289 million for a logistics park and a port.

November 23, 2022
Business

Virginia Partnership Aims to Recruit, Train Drivers in the State

The Virginia Trucking Association is partnering with a public-private partnership on an initiative to recruit and train drivers for trucking jobs in the state.

December 21, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

USDOT Approves TIFIA Loan for Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel Project

A tunnel project critical to the Virginia Beach region’s mobility grid is receiving a boost from the federal government.

December 6, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Virginia DOT Rolls Out EV Charging Location Information

The Virginia Department of Transportation on July 7 introduced a new feature to help drivers locate electric vehicle charging stations.

July 8, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Virginia Board Approves Six-Year Improvement Program for Transportation

The Commonwealth Transportation Board recently approved Virginia’s transportation improvement program, which aims to advance projects on schedule despite the financial ramifications of COVID-19.

December 14, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Virginia Launches $3.8 Billion Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Project

Virginia leaders recently gathered to break ground on expansion of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, the largest infrastructure project in the state’s history.

November 2, 2020