June 30, 2025

Virginia

Funds

Grants help Portsmouth market itself as tourism destination

PORTSMOUTH — With a casino hotel on the way in Portsmouth, city leaders are using grant funding to help market the city as a destination stay in hopes of boosting tourism-related revenue. Portsmouth received two state grants totaling $42,500 to help broaden marketing efforts to areas across North Carolina and Virginia. The grants will help

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Finance

Richmond Finance had no protocols in place before issuing faulty rebate checks

RICHMOND, Va. — Before the Richmond Finance Department issued more than 8,000 incorrect rebate checks, the department had no standard protocols in place that could have helped prevent the issues, a city official confirmed. On Monday, Interim Chief Administrative Officer Sabrina Joy-Hogg gave a presentation to city council members about the errors. She said Finance

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Investment

Norwich Unison site gains nearly $5 million as GE Aerospace announces new investment

NORWICH, N.Y. (WBNG) — GE Aerospace announced investing nearly $1 billion in its U.S. manufacturing sites and suppliers, including almost $5M at its Unison site in Norwich and almost $7M across New York. Officials said this investment will help increase engine safety, quality and delivery, benefitting more than two dozen communities across 16 states. “The

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