Author Archives: J. Elias O'Neal

DAILY PRESS, Oct. 10, 2014: The promise of international growth in emerging energy markets, and the need to upgrade existing mining equipment, has officials at Liebherr’s Newport News plant prepping for new growth that could include a third production line. … Continue reading →

DAILY PRESS, Nov. 29, 2014: A large-scale mixed-use development under construction in York County could deliver another 1,500 to 2,000 residents over the next three years to a section of the greater Peninsula that’s experiencing a boon in new retail … Continue reading →

DAILY PRESS, Feb. 11, 2015: City Center Boulevard, which recently opened to traffic in the heart of Newport News, connects Jefferson Avenue and Warwick Boulevard — two of the heaviest-traveled corridors in the city because of its burgeoning retail districts. … Continue reading →

DAILY PRESS, Jan. 8, 2015:  Call it the double economic special. That’s what some city and state officials are calling Wednesday afternoon’s Canon announcement after Yoroku “Joe” Adachi, Canon chairman and CEO, said not only is the company increasing its … Continue reading →

DAILY PRESS, May 20, 2015: Growing cargo volume appears to be improving the Port of Virginia’s bottom line and has port officials ready to reinvest more money into its facilities. The Virginia Port Authority, which operates terminals in Portsmouth, Newport … Continue reading →

DAILY PRESS, April 8, 2015: Smithfield Foods recently entered into a $1.025 billion credit line agreement with Rabobank Nederland. Read my story about the agreement here.

DAILY PRESS, May 14, 2015: When it comes to historic battles, Yorktown can’t be matched. There was the Battle of Yorktown that settled American independence. There was the Siege of Yorktown during the Civil War. Now comes the Yorktown Tobacco … Continue reading →

Click here to read more about Chinese investment occurring in the greater Wilmington area, and why such investment is expected to continue.

Click here to read my most recent real estate cover story about the surging price of farm land in the greater Wilmington area.

Greater Wilmington Business Journal, Apr. 14, 2013: There was no email, no press release, not even a certified letter when Phil Norris, chairman of the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners, learned that his county would not be included in the … Continue reading →