The Civic 50 Hampton Roads
Beginning in 2023, Coastal Virginia Magazine and CoVa BIZ are partnering with VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads for The Civic 50 Hampton Roads business recognition program. The Civic 50 is a national initiative established by Points of Light and honoring community-minded companies as determined by an annual survey administered by True Impact. This is the first time the program has been offered at a local […]
Annual Real Estate Market Review & Forecast at ODU
If anybody can be quasi-recession proof, it’s probably Hampton Roads,” Van Rose, principal owner of Rose & Womble Realty, told the crowd of invitees at the annual Hampton Roads Real Estate Market Review & Forecast held in March at the Chartway Arena and hosted by Old Dominion University’s E.V. Williams Center for Real Estate. His comments […]
Hampton Roads Chamber’s State of the City Series
Before a packed house of more than 1,000 guests inside the Virginia Beach Convention Center in March, Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer and City Manager Patrick Duhaney took turns at the mic enthusiastically touting the city’s recent accomplishments and upcoming projects. In celebration of the city’s 60th anniversary, the talk focused on the future and highlighted major initiatives, community partnerships and event announcements including the U.S. debut of Jackalope […]
Sustainable Buildings: The Meaning of Green
More and more builders, business owners and private citizens are seeking to work and live in spaces that are friendly to the environment or our overall health and well-being. With that in mind, CoVa BIZ consulted a local expert for clarification on some of the distinctions between various of types of sustainability certifications that buildings […]
Sustainability in Hospitality
“They brought in the state of Rhode Island and dumped it,” jokes Will Smiley, resident ecologist at the Tides Inn resort in Irvington, Virginia. Well, not exactly, but it paints picture of the sheer volume of sand and soil that was required to replenish and reconstruct portions of the property’s picturesque waterfront along Carter’s Creek. […]
Hampton Aquaplex Soon to Make a Splash
During an Aug. 19 media tour of the new Hampton Virginia Aquaplex, crews were hard at work putting on the many finishing touches inside and out that will be needed before the building is slated to open to the pubic this fall. As they worked, the water was flowing—all 760,000 gallons of it—into the facility’s 8-lane […]
Introducing the Next Gen
Each year, CoVa BIZ Magazine asks our business community to nominate young professionals who are leading the way and making a difference in Coastal Virginia. This awards program was previously known as Millennials on the Move. This year, we decided it was time for a rebrand—in part to make room for those Gen Zers we […]
TowneBank Shareholders Gather Again
Along with the usual earnings reports and action items at the annual TowneBank shareholder meeting, held at the Virginia Beach Convention Center on May 25, 2022, there was plenty of emotion on display from the company’s top brass. It was the first in-person shareholder meeting held by the company, founded in Portsmouth in 1999, since […]
Leadership and Learning: A Captain’s Next Journey
Christopher Newport University President Paul Trible, retiring this year, parlayed a political career into building “another great university for America” Anyone who returns to their alma mater years after graduation is bound to find new residence halls, student centers and academic buildings they don’t remember from their time as a student. The physical landscape of […]
Leadership and Learning: Making History in Hampton
After four and half decades as president of Hampton University, William Harvey leaves behind an undeniable legacy at the private HBCU One of the region’s most historic institutions of higher learning will soon be experiencing a historic transition. William Harvey has served as the president of Hampton University for 44 years, making him one of […]