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Unique Donuts Biz | AI Coming To Classrooms | Holiday Dining Options: VA Business News

As one Northern Virginia locality plans to welcome ChatGPT into its classrooms, another community gets a new Texas-sized donut shop.

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Foodies can soon satisfy their Texas-sized appetites with the new Texas Donuts grand opening in Vienna.
Foodies can soon satisfy their Texas-sized appetites with the new Texas Donuts grand opening in Vienna. (Google Maps)

Recent business news in Virginia included one county welcoming ChatGPT for teachers and the opening of a new donut shop that aims to satisfy Texas-sized appetites. Plus two Virginia restaurants ranked among America's best.

Catch up on the latest news from around the region below:

Texas Donuts Sets December Opening For New VA Location

Foodies can soon satisfy their Texas-sized appetites with the new Texas Donuts grand opening in Vienna.

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2 VA Restaurants Ranked Among America's Best, New Ranking Says

Two Virginia restaurants and several more in D.C. made the cut of OpenTable's top 100 restaurants based on diner reviews.

ChatGPT For Teachers Coming To NoVA County Classrooms

Prince William County Public Schools is participating in a program to test an AI feature for teachers' instructional planning.

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VA Transit Increases Fares For Some Bus Routes In December

Fares will again increase for the commuter buses that take riders from Loudoun County to employment centers.

VA City’s Opportunity Zone Pays $4M For Former Hospital Property

Mary Washington Hospital, Inc. sold its property at 2300 Fall Hill Ave. in Fredericksburg for $4 million.

VA Police Seek Support For Zero Cancer Grow-and-Give For Prostate Cancer Research

The returning Grow-and-Give campaign is a tribute to a Vienna police officer's father who died of prostate cancer.

Rail Project To Move Some VRE Final Stops To NoVA Station Starting In 2026

Construction on the major rail capacity expansion project will move some VRE train ending points to the Alexandria station.

Permanent Composting Site Opens In VA After Successful Pilot

After pilot program success at the Vienna Farmers Market, a permanent site is open to take food scraps and other compostable materials.

NoVA Celebrates Thanksgiving

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