Huntington Ingalls Industries picks Virginia over North Carolina for 250 jobs

A naval shipbuilder has picked Virginia over North Carolina for what it’s calling an “Unmanned Systems Center of Excellence.” Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) is bringing 250 jobs to Hampton, Virginia. According to a news release sent Wednesday by Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s office, North Carolina was a contender for the project — a fact confirmed by a spokesman for the North Carolina Department of Commerce. It wasn’t immediately clear what site in North Carolina was being…