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Claude the job candidate
Summary: 92% of recruiters report common use of ai-generated résumés ARC Human Capital sees 80% of candidates using ai for résumés University of Virginia‘s TARAI Index maps ai recruiting tools Just a couple of years ago, a Virginia Tech undergraduate volunteering in Louis Hickman’s lab told him he was struggling to land any job interviews.
Virginia startups delay exits amid private funding flush
SUMMARY: Companies are raising more capital, staying private longer and exiting later (if at all) nationwide, and Virginia is no exception. Median time to IPO rose from 5.4 years in 2020 to 7.4 years in 2025, according to PitchBook analyst Companies have more funding options than they used to, evident in how the private investment market has ballooned. When Blake Hall co-founded ID.me in 2010, he intended to take it public.
Live conventions return but face rising costs
Summary Virginia’s meetings and events industry surpasses pre-COVID levels. Rising AV, production costs challenge planners. Smaller, intentional gatherings and unique venues grow in popularity. It’s no secret the pandemic was tumultuous for the event planning and management industry. Innumerable meetings and conventions were canceled or postponed — or perhaps never even came to fruition.
Chesterfield zoning update moves forward
Chesterfield County is nearing the final stages of a yearslong effort to overhaul its outdated zoning ordinance. At a July 15 meeting, the Chesterfield Planning Commission unanimously approved the current draft of the Zoning Ordinance Modernization project — known as ZOMod.
Nurturing Environmental Understanding: How Countryside Classroom Supports Environmental Education
By Elizabeth Lake, Countryside Classroom Programme Coordinator In a time when the importance of environmental awareness and sustainability has never been greater, equipping young people with the knowledge, values and skills to care for the natural world is crucial. One organisation at the forefront of this mission is Countryside Classroom, a collaborative initiative that brings together a wide range of resources, expertise, and experiences to support environmental education across the UK.
The Lake surf park, retail hub rises in Chesterfield
Summary The Lake’s 13-acre artificial lake now set to open in 2026 Surf park to be one of few in U.S. with wave-generating tech Chipotle, Soccer Post among retail tenants already operating 170-room hotel and additional retail in development pipeline The Lake development in Chesterfield County is starting to shore up. The 105-acre mixed-use development will include a surf park as well as commercial, hotel and residential properties.
AI startup boom ‘here to stay’ in Virginia
SUMMARY: The number of AI-related startups in Virginia has spiked in recent years. Virginia’s concentrations of tech talent and data centers bolster AI startups. Founders of AI startups need to differentiate their companies to impress funders. The introduction of OpenAI — and disruption of DeepSeek — have fundamentally changed how existing businesses operate.
Richmond’s new tallest building planned
Between the $30 million outdoor Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront and CoStar’s $460 million expansion, downtown Richmond is transforming — and even more is in the works. An anonymous-for-now New York developer is working on a potential high-rise project at 703 E. Main St. On the case is architecture firm LaBella Associates, which is also designing the new Richmond Flying Squirrels ballpark.
Central Va. Big Deal: Petersburg voters say ‘yes’ to a $1.4 billion casino
Petersburg voters know when to hold ’em and know when to fold ’em. In November 2024, more than 80% of voters approved a casino referendum, giving the green light to Cordish Cos.’ $1.4 billion Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia, which will be built on an undeveloped, roughly 90-acre site off Interstate 95 in Petersburg.
Central Va. Year-in-Review: Region scores in manufacturing, data centers
Central Virginia continued making headway in manufacturing and offices in 2024, as well as seeing increased interest from the data center sector. Growth is still taking place in Northern Virginia, home of Loudoun County’s famous “Data Center Alley,” where 70% of the world’s internet traffic courses, but as companies seek less expensive land for data center campuses, many are checking out Central Virginia.
Henrico launches office buildings incentive program
During the pandemic, the office industry was “hit hard and quick,” says Jane DuFrane, senior vice president and Richmond market leader of Highwoods Properties, the Richmond area’s biggest landlord. But because office lease contracts last several years, “we didn’t feel the pain of COVID until those office leases started to expire,” she says. And that time has come.
WWA Summary by Location for 34.1N 118.55W with CAZ370/CAC037/CAZ370 emphasis Wind Advisory
4 products issued by NWS for: 6 Miles SSE Woodland Hills CA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 252 PM PST Sun Jan 19 2025 CAZ087-367-370-381>383-548-212200- /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0009.250120T1600Z-250121T2200Z/ Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands-Palos Verdes Hills-Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area-Western Antelope Valley Foothills-Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills-Antelope Valley-Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley- Including the cities of...
2024 Virginia Women in Leadership Awards: Leading Ladies
2024 Virginia Women in Leadership Awards: Leading Ladies 38 trailblazing execs shaping Virginia’s future Published June 27, 2024 by Anna-Louise Jackson / Elizabeth Lake / Kate Andrews / M.J. McAteer For the fourth annual Women in Leadership Awards, Virginia Business hosted a photo shoot at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, where eight of this year’s winners struck poses for Richmond photographer James Lee.
Watercourse of study
Watercourse of study ODU debuts new maritime logistics school Published April 29, 2024 by Elizabeth Lake Mileta Tomovic is interim director of ODU’s new School of Supply Chain, Logistics, and Maritime Operations. Photo by Mark Rhodes Starting this fall, Old Dominion University students will have a new interdisciplinary school dedicated to maritime work, logistics and supply chain management — an upgrade from an earlier program offered through the Strome College of Business.
Little fish, big pond
Sometimes all it takes is seeing a child watch a crab crawl across a water table for the first time, Nate Sandel has learned. The director of education and community engagement at Nauticus, Norfolk’s science and maritime museum, Sandel saw the look of awe in a fourth-grade boy’s face as he watched crabs walk right in front of him, close enough to touch. “It’s what gets me out of bed in the morning — seeing these kids have these experiences,” Sandel says.
Pumping the brakes
Pumping the brakes Central Virginia’s momentum slows slightly Published February 28, 2024 by Elizabeth Lake Gov. Glenn Youngkin high-fives Plenty CEO Arama Kukutai during the July 2023 groundbreaking for Plenty’s $300 million indoor vertical farm at Chesterfield’s Meadowville Technology Park. Photo courtesy Virginia Office of the Governor During the pandemic, companies began pumping the brakes on expansions out of fear of the unknown.
Central Va. Big Deal: Renaissance times
Central Va. Big Deal: Renaissance times Kinsale Center project to invigorate Henrico Published February 28, 2024 by Elizabeth Lake The $450 million Kinsale Center development’s plans include offices, residences, a hotel and retail space. Rendering courtesy Marchetti Development Henrico County’s near West End is seeing a renaissance. For decades, the area bordering Richmond around the Willow Lawn neighborhood has been home to mostly defunct commercial projects and old homes.
2024 BEST PLACES TO WORK — LARGE EMPLOYERS WINNER: Patriot Group - Virginia Business
2024 BEST PLACES TO WORK — LARGE EMPLOYERS WINNER: Patriot Group Growth and consistency is secret to Warrenton federal contractor's success Published February 1, 2024 by Elizabeth Lake L to R: Patriot Group Chief Operating Officer Robert Whitfield, CEO Gregory Craddock and President Alan Buford Photo by Will Schermerhorn In the past five years, Patriot Group International has been recognized four times as the Best Place to Work among large employers in Virginia, but that doesn’t keep company...
Making the office cool again
It didn’t take long for Spurrier Group employees to want to be back in the office after the pandemic began. Within the first four weeks of workplace shutdowns in 2020, the women working at the Richmond-based strategy and media-buying firm started asking CEO Donna Spurrier when they could return to the company’s comfortably fashionable office, with its Restoration Hardware furniture, overstuffed chairs and full kitchen.
Virginia Business
Gathering power Energy-related startups benefit from renewables push Published August 30, 2023 by Elizabeth Lake / Richard Foster Kyle Mullins is founder and CEO of Yorktown-based Coastal Wind Services, a startup focused on maintaining and inspecting wind turbine blades.
Withdrawal of GM requisition & Board Updates
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR"), and is disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of MAR.
Outdoor Classroom Day
By Elizabeth Lake, Countryside Classroom Programme Co-ordinator Countryside Classroom is a forward-thinking partnership of organisations that represents the very best in food, farming, and environment education. The partnership understands how important global initiatives such as Outdoor Classroom Day are for students and actively promote the benefits of taking the classroom outside.
Introducing Countryside Classroom
Children taking part in a recent Countryside Classroom competition that showcase the latest resources added to the site (LEAF Education) By Elizabeth Lake, Countryside Classroom Programme Coordinator Countryside Classroom provides educators with a single trusted, authoritative and easy-to-use portal where the biggest collection of quality, relevant teaching Resources can be downloaded free of charge.
Supreme Court Makes Jurisdictional Determination on Clean Water Act Rule - EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Act to Delay Rule Implementation
The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 22, 2018, issued a unanimous opinion in National Association of Manufacturers. v.
Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Sword of Damocles
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California Attempts to Fill the Clean Water Act Breach - State Water Board Issues Revised Rule for Definition of Wetlands and Dredge/Fill Procedures
Although the federal government under the Trump Administration is stepping back from regulations under the Clean Water Act (CWA) – see President Donald Trump's Executive Order and proposed federal rule – the state of California's proposed rule, which has been under preparation for more than a year, will more than "fill" any retreat of the Obama Administration’s definition of "waters of the United States." The California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) on July 21, 2017,...
Calif. High Court: U.S. Rail Law Doesn't Categorically Pre-empt CEQA on Public Entity Projects - Decision Sets Up Showdown with Federal Government That May Require Resolution by U.S. Supreme Court | Holland & Knight LLP - JDSupra
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Cal. Pub. Res. Code §21000 et seq., imposes significant procedural and substantive requirements on private and public projects throughout the state. However, even a state law as broad as CEQA is limited by federal law. In particular, the ICC Termination Act of 1995 (ICCTA), Pub.L. No. 104-88 (Dec. 29, 1995) 109 Stat.
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