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Roanoke jury rules ER doc wasn’t fired for whistleblowing

A jury ruled Friday that a Roanoke Valley emergency room doctor was not fired for complaining that HCA Healthcare’s emphasis on short wait times at LewisGale Medical Center and its Cave Spring ER had a negative impact on patient safety. Dr. Thomas Bolton sought $20 million in his lawsuit against his former employer, Lake Spring […]

U.S. Cellular expects to lay off about 4,100 employees in June 2025, including some in Virginia. Photo: AdobeStock

U.S. Cellular to lay off 95 Va. employees due to T-Mobile merger

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Va. casinos report $85M+ in March revenues

March gaming revenues from Virginia’s three casinos totaled $85.19 million, according to an April 15 report from the Virginia Lottery. March’s statewide casino gaming revenues were up $10.02 million from February’s $75.17 million. Last month, Hard Rock Bristol casino reported about $21.33 million in adjusted gaming revenues (wagers minus winnings), of which about $17.35 million […]

Industries

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Chesterfield’s Atlantic Constructors Inc. acquired by Texas co.

One of the U.S.’s largest providers of mechanical services, Texas-based TriplePoint MEP, has acquired Chesterfield County-based Atlantic Constructors Inc. (ACI), according to a Monday announcement. ACI, which provides mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection products and services, also has locations in Roanoke, Suffolk, Sterling, and Wilmington, North Carolina. A request for comment from TriplePoint seeking […]

Real Estate

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Developer withdraws unpopular Pittsylvania data centers proposal

After months of Pittsylvania County residents and business owners speaking against an $8.85 billion data center campus and natural gas power plant proposed for land along Chalk Level Road, the developer announced Monday that it has withdrawn its rezoning application “The company is now evaluating alternative development options for the property in addition to the […]

Money

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Nasdaq holds off delisting Primis Financial until May decision

Nasdaq will wait for the results of a May hearing before delisting McLean-based bank holding company Primis Financial, the company said Monday. Primis Bank announced last week that it had received notice from the stock exchange April 3 that the company was out of compliance with one of Nasdaq’s rules that requires listed companies to […]

Government

Travelers walk along a concourse at Reagan National Airport on July 19, 2024, in Arlington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, file)

Plane’s wing tip hits another aircraft at Reagan National airport

ARLINGTON (AP) — The wing tip of an American Airlines plane struck another plane from the same airline on a taxiway of the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington County on Thursday, authorities said. No injuries were reported. The wing tip of an aircraft heading to Charleston, South Carolina, struck a plane en route […]

People

Dewberry selects new CHRO

Dewberry — an engineering, architecture and construction firm in Fairfax County — announced Monday it has promoted Stacey McKavish to chief human resources officer. In the role, McKavish will oversee all HR functions of the organization and a team of nearly 30 benefits, compensation, human resources, recruiting and training specialists. “Stacey is a charismatic leader […]

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Unanet Acquires Beltway Software Firm Contraqer to Help GovCons

Unanet today announced it has acquired Contraqer, a leading provider of market intelligence and procurement software for government contractors. With Contraqer, Unanet adds to its robust growth suite of solutions that help GovCons identify, solicit, manage, and win more business. According to Unanet’s most recent GAUGE Report, 45% of GovCons cite lack of business development […]

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Trump’s commerce secretary says new electronics tariff exemptions are temporary, chip tariffs coming

Freak sell-off of ‘safe haven’ US bonds has Wall Street rattled

US stocks climb in shaky trading but the US dollar and government bonds sink as trade-war fears rise

JPMorgan logs Q1 profit of $14.6 billion as CEO warns of uncertainty over global trade, other events

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Bank of America ordered to pay $540 million in long-running lawsuit from the FDIC

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has ordered Bank of America to pay more than $540 million to resolve long-running litigation from a U.S. regulator that alleged the company underpaid mandatory assessments for deposit insurance. The order, reached March 31 and published publicly on Monday, arrives over eight years after the Federal Deposit Insurance […]

The Latest: Trump considers a pause on his auto tariffs

The federal government says it’s freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard University after the institution said it would defy the Trump administration’s demands to limit activism on campus. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has suggested he might temporarily exempt the auto industry from tariffs he previously imposed on the sector, to give carmakers […]

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand in historic antitrust trial

WASHINGTON (AP) — A historic antitrust trial began Monday for Meta Platforms Inc. in a case that could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp, startups it bought more than a decade ago that have since grown into social media powerhouses. The trial is bringing Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg into federal court in Washington […]

The Latest: El Salvador’s president says he won’t release Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to the US

President Donald Trump ’s top advisers and Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, said Monday that they had no basis for the small Central American nation to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was wrongly deported there last month. Trump administration officials emphasized Abrego Garcia, who was sent to a notorious gang prison in […]

China’s Xi says there are no winners in a tariff war as he visits Southeast Asia

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — China’s leader Xi Jinping said no one wins in a trade war as he kicked off a diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia on Monday, presenting China as a force for stability in contrast with U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest moves on tariffs, Although Trump has paused some tariffs, he has kept in […]

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Elon Musk, left, shakes hands with President Donald Trump at the finals for the NCAA wrestling championship, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Our View: Trump charts chaotic course in trade wars

Since taking office on Jan. 20 for his second term, President Donald Trump has steered the ship of state full speed on a seemingly chaotic course, mostly navigating an about-face from the Biden administration’s policies and only very occasionally zigzagging away from buffeting winds of public disapproval. In support of making progress on the administration’s […]

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Constructing change

The construction industry has long been perceived as a male-dominated field, but diversity is not just a moral imperative — it’s a strategic advantage. While the National Association of Home Builders reports that women currently make up approximately 10.8% of the U.S. construction workforce — an increase from 9.3% in 2002 — there is still […]

Why let Big Tech destroy our climate?

As the globe struggles to meet current climate goals, a new threat is emerging. The threat is coming from Big Tech companies like Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet (Google) and Meta (Facebook). Together, these companies represent a sector that dominates the market. At $3.6 trillion, Apple is now seven times the size of ExxonMobil, the nation’s […]

Elon Musk holds a chainsaw handed to him by Argentine President Javier Milei, behind, at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Oxon Hill, Maryland, Feb. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Our View: Making Virginia grate again

For the state where the United States was born and the roots of the American Revolution were planted (see editor’s note below), it’s an ironic fact that Virginia is heavily dependent on the largesse of the federal government. The state’s so-called “Golden Crescent” — the prosperous corridor running roughly along interstates 95 and 64 from […]

Best at Work Insights: Employees’ happiness is overrated

Do we worry too much about how happy employees are? I lead Best Companies Group, a research and advisory firm focused on helping organizations create high-engagement and high-performance cultures, and I certainly believe so. If anything, I think caring about employees’ happiness is overrated. Let me explain. Employee engagement levels have been dropping for years. […]

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