A judge's decision affecting Virginia hemp businesses, plans for a literature-inspired ice cream shop and renewed debates over data center development lead this week's business news from across Northern Virginia.
The businesses are now calling on state legislators to convene an emergency session to give them more time to adjust to the legal changes.
Two NoVA supervisors say they will attempt to end by-right approval for data centers exempted from a 2025 rule change.
The new project by the owner of Old Town Books has evolved from a weekly flavor drop to plans for its own storefront in 2027.
A plan to build as many as five new data centers on an 82-acre plot in NoVA is reported to be back on the table.
A NoVA mom is offering families a new twist on the landline to help them detach from technology and strictly screen their calls.
Matchbox's NoVA location has closed, and a new restaurant will be taking its place soon.
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