For the last couple years, Drew Ferguson faced a familiar challenge: He loved his job, but he really disliked his commute. Driving from his home in Suffolk to the hospital where he worked in Newport News took 45 minutes on a good day. And as anyone who has navigated Hampton Roads’ bridges and tunnels in work traffic can attest, not all days are good. It wasn’t just the commute that convinced Ferguson and his wife, Kimberly Ferguson, that they should consider selling their Suffolk house,...

Developers Todd Rogers and Mike Chenault had bold plans when they bought a 400-acre parcel of woodlands in King William County 15 years...