AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoVirginia Housing & Real Estate: The National Association of REALTORS says pending home sales rose 3.8% month-over-month and 4.8% year-over-year in May, with gains across the Northeast, Midwest, South and West—an early sign of pent-up demand. Port & Shipping: Virginia’s Port of Virginia unveiled a deeper Norfolk harbor shipping channel, now the deepest on the U.S. East Coast, aimed at letting larger cargo ships transit with full loads. Data Centers & Water: Reporting on Virginia’s data-center buildout highlights how local governments have allocated at least 19.6 million gallons a day to Amazon for cooling—raising questions as the industry expands. Local Governance & Environment: Accomack County voted to remove Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act seaside requirements while adding state resiliency standards, shifting the rules for development along the coast. Food Safety: Clover Hill Dairy expanded a listeria-related cheese recall across multiple states, including Virginia, after links to illness and a death. Business & Tech: A Virginia-based firm is tied to the ongoing controversy over the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s failed blue coating, with peeling material appearing days after a costly renovation.
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