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    • Second Quarter 2026

    How Virginia Is Shaping the Future

    A look into the Commonwealth’s
    history of innovations and growth

    This issue of Virginia Economic Review celebrates Virginia’s rich history as the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary while highlighting companies that continue to innovate and adapt in the Commonwealth. 

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    Highlights From the Issue

    Employees at CarMax

    A History of Innovation

    Tech companies find fertile ground for creative solutions in Virginia

    Learn More About Virginia’s Innovation History

    William & Mary

    Historic Universities, Future-Forward Workforce

    Virginia colleges and universities build on three centuries of education to prepare students for a changing economy

    Explore Virginia’s Education Pipeline

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    Virginia: Where the American Experiment Took Root

    The Commonwealth is the home of America’s founding ideals — and the ongoing effort to fulfill them

    Learn More About Virginia’s History

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    Christy Coleman

    I’m of the great belief that America’s strength is that it’s always had multiplicity, and finding moments of common ground and agreement.

    Christy Coleman

    Executive Director, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

    Learn More About Virginia’s History

    Facts & Figures

    Regional Spotlight

    Southern Virginia:

    Advanced Manufacturing Renaissance

    For nearly a century, Southern Virginia residents thrived in a vibrant manufacturing center of furniture, textiles, and apparel, with the tobacco industry also providing steady employment before shifts in global trade led to significant job loss in the mid-1990s. The region has rebounded with a focus on advanced manufacturing and revitalizing its downtowns.

    Danville’s revitalization efforts to convert its massive tobacco warehouses into housing and retail earned the city the Great American Main Street Award in 2022.

    Drake Extrusion in Henry County is one of the leading producers of solution-dyed polypropylene fibers and yarns in the United States.

    Danville Community College provides manufacturing training for Southern Virginia jobs.

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