Amazon Layoffs + New Pasta Dining + Local Arts Festivals + Transit Closures: VA Business News

Virginia's business landscape is buzzing this week with a mix of major infrastructure upgrades, bittersweet local closures, and national award-winning achievements.

While Amazon completes a significant round of regional layoffs, the local food and arts scenes continue to grow, with a new Florida-based pasta concept making its NoVA debut and local brewers taking home global gold.

Closures Coming As NoVA Train Station Upgrades Begin

VRE and the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority are launching a major upgrade at the station including platform reconstruction and bridge replacements.

Pasta Restaurant To Open First VA Location

Pasta di Guy, a fast-casual Italian concept from Florida, is moving into the former Carnegie Pizza space in the Ashburn Village Shopping Center.

NoVA Brewery's American-Style Brown Ale Snags World Beer Cup Gold

A local brewery beat out international competition to take home top honors for its brown ale at the prestigious World Beer Cup.

Amazon Layoffs Take Effect Today Across NoVA

The tech giant has finalized layoffs for nearly 700 local employees across facilities in Fairfax, Alexandria, and Falls Church.

2 Suspects Sought After Armed Robbery At NoVA Business

Police are searching for two individuals involved in a weekend armed robbery at a local business in the Woodbridge area.

2 Men Sought In Armed Robbery At McDonald’s On Emancipation Highway: Police

A Fredericksburg woman was charged after two men displayed a gun and stole property from a victim at a local McDonald's.

Arts & Crafts, Beer & Bourbon, Dogwood & Columbine: Weekend Fairs With Local Flavor

Spring festival season is in full swing across NoVA with makers markets, craft fairs, and a beer and bourbon festival in Manassas.

New Flex Office Buildings Proposed For VA Industrial Park By Fairbanks & Franklin

Developers have submitted plans for two new flex office buildings totaling over 36,000 square feet in the Fredericksburg Battlefield Industrial Park.

NoVA Vintage Shop Closing In June

Stardust Vintage and Gift in the Del Ray neighborhood is shuttering its doors as the owner shifts focus to family and other ventures.

VA Deputies Arrest Caroline County Man In Attempted Commercial Burglary

Authorities apprehended a suspect following an attempted break-in at a business in the Spotsylvania area.

New Proposal For Developing NoVA River Generating Station Put Forth

A new $2 billion plan outlines the transformation of the former coal-fired power plant into a mixed-use waterfront neighborhood.

Tephra ICA Arts Festival 2026: 35th Anniversary Event Coming To NoVA

The premier contemporary arts festival returns to Reston this spring, celebrating three and a half decades of local and national artists.

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