Little by little, Hampton Roads has started to realize the need for an influx of new industry into our region to diversify and grow our economy.

When you live in an area steeped in history and tradition, decisions steeped in the legacy of past is easy. As America’s First Region, a region that celebrates existing before the country even won its independence, Hampton Roads may be guilty of holding a little too tightly to the traditions of the past and losing ground to more progressive regions.