Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in July as homebuyers were encouraged by a modest pullback in mortgage rates, slowing home price growth and the most properties on the market in over five ...

Walmart’s Q2 sales rose 4.6% as shoppers flocked to its discounts, fast delivery and fashion, helping it outperform rival Target.

U.S. 30-year mortgage rates held at 6.58%, the lowest in nearly 10 months, offering relief for homebuyers as 15-year rates decline.

Powell’s Jackson Hole address Friday comes as the Fed debates rate cuts, weak job growth, rising inflation risks, and Trump’s pressure.

Former speaker of the House of Delegates resigned after a little more than a month as U.S. attorney for the Western District of Virginia.

Called BWXT Advanced Fuels, the new company will pursue partnerships to deliver TRISO nuclear fuel for an anticipated “coming wave” of advanced nuclear reactors under development or in planning stages ...

Lowe’s is acquiring Foundation Building Materials for $8.8 billion, strengthening its push into the professional builder market as it battles Home Depot.

Target names 20-year veteran Michael Fiddelke as CEO, succeeding Brian Cornell, as the retailer faces weak sales, messy stores and rising competition.

Next year, Virginia Wesleyan University will officially change its name to Batten University, honoring local philanthropist Jane Batten.

Aclara plans to invest $10 million on rare earths separation pilot plant at Virginia Tech to boost U.S. supply chain ...

Mary Washington Healthcare is planning to partner with the University of Mary Washington to launch a new medical school.

President Donald Trump urged Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to resign after a Trump administration official accused her of mortgage fraud, intensifying the administration’s push to reshape the ...