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Column: GO Virginia invests in the Hampton Roads “portfolio of assets”

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10 months ago

January 27, 2024

Column: GO Virginia invests in the Hampton Roads “portfolio of assets”

For much of the past decade, Virginia has fallen behind other states in competing for economic development because we failed to make critical investments in our workforce, site development and entrepreneurship. Further, our localities often competed with each other instead of collaborating to lift up the entire Hampton Roads region. The Virginia Initiative for Growth & Opportunity (GO Virginia), created through a business-led, bipartisan effort in 2015, is reversing that trend.

GO Virginia has similarly made a major contribution to Hampton Roads’ economic development, and its support, combined with other critical investments and initiatives, marks last year as a banner year in the evolution of our regional economy. Our economic prospects for this year and beyond are exciting.

The Hampton Roads region benefited in 2023 with investments in several critical areas. We made meaningful progress last year with:

The announcement of a $300 million-$500 million investment from the U.S. Department of Energy in the Jefferson Lab High Performance Data Facility, which will make Hampton Roads a national leader in data science and analytics.
Investments in transportation infrastructure, such as the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, highway expansion, the Port of Virginia, rail and broadband, totaling $6 billion.
Expansion of our green energy infrastructure and associated technology, including offshore wind, subsea cable, and the creation of a green hydrogen hub, which was supported by a GO Virginia grant.
The creation of a “Global Internet Hub” with Richmond through RVA757 Connects, also supported with GO Virginia funding.
The continued development of our workforce and talent programs, bringing more than $50 million in investments from U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), U.S. Navy and other programs, which was initially leveraged with GO Virginia talent pathways funding.
Working with our localities, the Hampton Roads Alliance had its best performance in the past 25 years, announcing 13 projects totaling 2,860 jobs and $626 million in capital investment.
Expansion of our entrepreneurship system, bringing new funding from the U.S. EDA which was initially leveraged with GO Virginia funds to 757 Collab.
Identifying emerging opportunities for the region related to uncrewed systems and autonomy, airport/electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL), and coastal resilience, also supported with GO Virginia funds.
All of these impressive investments, which will help transform our region and advance economic growth, are the result of careful coordination and planning. Our region’s economic growth strategy is shaped by a GO Virginia regional Economic Growth & Diversification (G&D) Plan, managed by the Hampton Roads Executive Roundtable, which is the support organization for GO Virginia Region 5 in Hampton Roads.

Our regional plan, available at roundtablehr.org, identifies key industry clusters for growth as well as the investments and initiatives needed for expansion. Our region already has a unique set of assets and opportunities unlike any others across the country, with the largest Navy base in the world, the significant presence of NASA, and leading industry clusters related to our water and maritime economy. The G&D plan is also used to collaborate with other regions across the commonwealth and further leverage resources. Last year, GO Virginia invested $35 million in our region and stimulated an associated $47 million of matching investment funds.

Collaboration among our regional economic development organizations is another area of focus. Last year, several organizations with similar missions merged for strategic focus, and a new Regional Organizations Presidents Council was established to align regional organizations, coordinate activities, avoid duplication and identify new issues and opportunities ahead.

There are certainly more investments to be made in 2024 and beyond to take advantage of existing and emerging opportunities. Education and training, talent attraction/retention, housing, child care and branding are also critical to our growth trajectory.

What is exciting for the Hampton Roads region today is the mix of investment and collaboration to build on this strong foundation of unique assets for growth ahead. GO Virginia has been a key catalyst in our region’s emergence and we are excited about our future prospects.

Cliff Fleet and Dennis Matheis are co-chairs of the Hampton Roads Executive Roundtable. Tom Frantz serves as chair and Lynn Taylor as vice chair of the GO Virginia Region 5 Council.

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Virginia vs. Manhattan Live Updates | NCAA Men’s Basketball

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3 hours ago

November 26, 2024

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Virginia vs. Manhattan Live Updates | NCAA Men’s Basketball

Virginia (3-2) is set to host Manhattan (3-2) on Tuesday night at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia. Follow along with score updates, play-by-play, and live analysis for the game in the thread below. Updates will be posted at each timeout in reverse chronological order with the most recent updates at the top of the article. Refresh the page for updates.

As we await our 7pm tip between Virginia and Manhattan on the ACC Network, read a full preview of the game here: Virginia Basketball vs. Manhattan Game Preview, Score Prediction

Virginia has posted its starting five for tonight’s game:
– Dai Dai Ames
– Isaac McKneely
– Andrew Rohde
– Elijah Saunders
– Blake Buchanan

Notably, TJ Power has been replaced by Andrew Rohde in the starting lineup after starting the first five games of the season. Power is shooting 25% from three (4/16), while Rohde is currently shooting 50% from beyond the arc (7/14).

Virginia and Manhattan will meet on Tuesday night for just the second time ever and first time since March 19th, 1993, when the Cavaliers defeated the Jaspers 78-66 in the first round of the 1993 NCAA Tournament.
UVA is 9-0 against current members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
Virginia’s last game against a MAAC team was back in 2012, when the Cavaliers defeated Fairfield 54-45 at John Paul Jones Arena.
UVA is 2-0 at John Paul Jones Arena this season and 3-0 against unranked opponents this season.

Read more Virginia men’s basketball news and content in the links below:

UVA Basketball: Ten Things We Learned About Virginia in The Bahamas

Virginia Basketball Falls to St. John’s 80-55 | Key Takeaways

The Plus/Minus: Virginia Gets Skunked by Tennessee in The Bahamas

Virginia Basketball Falls to Tennessee 64-42 | Key Takeaways

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Suspect steals property from store, assaults employee in Virginia

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11 hours ago

November 26, 2024

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Suspect steals property from store, assaults employee in Virginia

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. – A man has been arrested after entering a store in McLean, stealing merchandise and assaulting an employee.

The suspect has been identified as Calvin Hughes Jr, of Washington D.C.

Leesburg Pike robbery suspect

Police responded to the 8300 block of Leesburg Pike in McLean for a commercial robbery on November 21 around 11:00 a.m. According to police, the suspect entered the store, stole merchandise, and assaulted an employee.

Hughes Jr. was identified and arrested nearby for robbery and is being held without bond.

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Sunshine State Bound Wolverines Ready for Virginia Tech at Fort Myers Tipoff – University of Michigan Athletics

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19 hours ago

November 26, 2024

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Sunshine State Bound Wolverines Ready for Virginia Tech at Fort Myers Tipoff – University of Michigan Athletics

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan men’s basketball team (4-1) hits the road to take on Virginia Tech (3-2) at the Fort Myers Myers Tip-Off on Monday (Nov. 25) at Suncoast Credit Union Arena. Opening tip is scheduled for 6 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live on FS1.

Notes

• There will be eight teams in two divisions competing in the Fort Myers Tipoff. Michigan is among four teams in the Beach Division along with South Carolina, Virginia Tech and Xavier. The Palms Division features Miami (Ohio), Jacksonville, Mercer and Siena.

• The Maize and Blue faces Virginia Tech in its Beach Division opener on Monday. After a prep day, Michigan plays either South Carolina or Xavier in the consolation (6 p.m.) or championship (8:30 p.m.) on Wednesday (Nov. 27).

• After Thanksgiving, the Michigan women’s team plays at the Fort Myers Tipoff, in Shell Division play. Kim Barnes Arico’s Wolverines open with Belmont (Nov. 29; 2 p.m.) and play either Virginia Tech or Davidson on Saturday (Nov. 30) in the consolation (2 p.m.) or championship (5 p.m.).

• Michigan is 4-2 all-time against Virginia Tech. After winning the first four games in the series, the Wolverines have dropped the last two. U-M faces Virginia Tech for the first time in eight years, last playing in 2016 ACC/Big Ten Challenge at Crisler Center. All six games in this series have been part of a tournament or specialty event.

• Michigan is 3-3 all-time against South Carolina. The Wolverines could face the Gamecocks for the first time in six years, with the teams having faced off in the second game of a home-and-home series played in 2018. There have been three games in Ann Arbor, and two in Columbia. The lone neutral-site game was the championship of the 2006 NIT in Madison Square Garden (U-M lost 76-64).

• Michigan is 3-1 all-time against Xavier. Two of the four games have been played in the postseason. The first came in the 1984 NIT quarterfinals — a 63-62 U-M win — as the Wolverines went on to claim their first NIT title. The second was in the 1989 NCAA first round — a 92-87 U-M win — which was the launching point for the Maize and Blue on its way its first national championship. The last meeting between the Wolverines and Musketeers was in the 2015 Gavitt Games (Big Ten vs. Big East) at Crisler Center — nine years ago (U-M lost 86-70).

• ?Michigan wrapped up a three-game homestand (3-0) and improved to 4-1 overall. Now, U-M plays five of its next six games on the road. The Wolverines will be away from Ann Arbor for seven of its next 10 games.

• U-M is shooting 52.8 percent from the field, which ranks 15th nationally. Seven Wolverines are shooting above 50 percent as Tre Donaldson leads U-M shooting 62.2 percent (23-for-37).

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