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Metro CEO, COO resign, effective immediately
Paul J. Wiedefeld, general manager and CEO of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, is stepping aside, effective immediately instead of June 30, as he had planned, according to a statement he released Monday night. “I have decided to make my retirement effective today to provide a more timely transition to Interim General Manager Andy […]
Va. job openings, number of hires rebound from October 2021
Virginia had 301,000 job openings in November, a small rebound from October 2021, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) data released Jan. 21. In October 2021, job openings in Virginia declined by about 28,000, which was the largest drop among states. The Virginia job openings rate […]
Va. had record 328,000 job openings in September
Virginia had 328,000 job openings in September and 123,000 quits, 4,000 fewer quits than the April 2021 peak, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) data released Nov. 19. The September job openings number set a record previously set in July, when there were 320,000 openings. The […]
VMI superintendent resigns amid racism probe
Following Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s announcement of a probe into allegations of racism at Virginia Military Institute, the school’s superintendent, retired U.S. Army Gen. J.H. Binford Peay III, has resigned. In a letter dated Oct. 26, Peay said that the probe announced by Gov. Ralph Northam and other top state legislators into allegations of racism […]
Lara Fritts resigns from Greater Richmond Partnership
Lara Fritts has resigned as president and CEO of the Greater Richmond Partnership, according to an email sent to the public-private economic development organization’s investors this week. Her resignation is effective as of Nov. 30, and she will be serving actively in the role until that time, according to a spokesperson. Fritts joined the organization […]
