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this week in 757: a $93M window, nasa’s flying lab & the case for saying no

this week’s stories show what happens when a region and its founders think bigger and choose their moves carefully.

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October 23, 2026

business - innovation - growth in hampton roads

THE BIG STORY
FRIDAY EDITION

$93 Million in Regional Investments. Now Hampton Roads’ Economic Leadership Enters a New Chapter.

After helping secure more than $93 million in regional investments, the Hampton Roads Executive Roundtable now faces a harder test: keeping that momentum while getting the region to speak with one voice in Richmond and Washington.

NASA’s Largest Flying Laboratory Has a New Home in Hampton Roads

NASA’s largest flying laboratory is now at Langley in Hampton, and its first major mission, planned for early 2027, will investigate the atmospheric processes behind extreme cold, windstorms, snow and ice.

They Risked Everything to Start a Business. Now They’re Learning When to Say No.

After cashing in everything to start AREMCO, Justin Askew and Stephanie McLane built a company ranked No. 313 on the 2026 Inc. 5000, and this year they decided to stop and pause to focus on operations.

THE SHORTLIST

  • Black BRAND's Black Diamond Summit hits the Virginia Beach Convention Center Nov. 10–12, with three days of sessions on capital access, government contracting, AI tools and networking for Virginia entrepreneurs. READ MORE

  • Newport News' Carleton Advanced Manufacturing Site just became Virginia's first CSX Select Site Gold property, one of only five in the U.S., putting the city in front of top industrial site selectors. READ MORE

  • A new $1.2M state grant will help Hampton Roads shipbuilding and ship repair workers move up the ladder, with training expected to reach 170 workers and boost their pay by about $7,000 a year on average. READ MORE