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this week in 757: an artist with a no. 1 hit to perform at technite & the dump truck problem behind the ai boom

Hampton Roads business news, founder stories and one event to mark down.

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IHR757 Events
October 02, 2026

this week in 757

business - innovation - growth in hampton roads

THE BIG STORY
FRIDAY EDITION

Canaan Smith Is Performing Live at 757 TechNite

A Virginia native country artist, a room full of people turning ideas into companies, and one night at The Dome in Virginia Beach. 757 TechNite is bringing live music to the stage.

The Dump Truck Problem Hiding Behind the AI Boom

Legal pads, weekend invoicing, and paper tickets piling up. Here's the overlooked problem a Williamsburg founder found behind one of the world's most advanced industries.

Three Companies Advance From Start Peninsula’s 3rd Qualifier

From short-term RV rentals to a flower shop franchise with after-hours vending, see the ten ideas that pitched at Start Peninsula’s 3rd qualifier and the three companies that earned a spot in the championship round.

THE SHORTLIST

  • HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding just won a $5.1B Navy contract to refuel and overhaul USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). READ MORE.

  • Wilson Pipe & Fabrication just committed $3.5M to roughly quadruple its Norfolk footprint and add 15 advanced manufacturing jobs for ship-repair and energy work. READ MORE.

  • Norfolk’s Yellow Dog Software just got acquired by Seattle’s Fraxion, extending inventory management into hospitality, sports, food and beverage, and retail while keeping Yellow Dog’s Norfolk office open. READ MORE.