Faneuil Inc. will hire at least 250 employees during the next three years for a call center it will open in August at The Clock Tower at Commonwealth Centre in Martinsville, state and local officials announced Wednesday.
The call center will serve customers of Dominion Virginia Power, a company that supplies electricity to other parts of …

Northrop Grumman Inc. is moving its headquarters to the Virginia suburbs of Washington, close to its main customer.
Virginia beat out Maryland and the District of Columbia to host the defense giant. Gov. Bob McDonnell confirmed the news last night and said in a statement that the move will create 300 jobs in Virginia.
“To gain the …

RICHMOND – Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling today issued the following statement in response to President Barack Obama’s announcement this morning that Virginia will be the first state on the East Coast to explore for and produce natural gas and oil offshore:
“Today’s decision is a significant next step in making Virginia the ‘Energy Capital of the …

RICHMOND – At a morning news conference at the State Capitol, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, joined by legislators from both sides of the aisle, introduced his “Jobs and Opportunity Agenda.” The legislative package consists of 20 pieces of legislation, as well as previously announced budget amendments, all focused on spurring job creation, promoting economic development …