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L3Harris announces $41.2M Orange County expansion
Florida-based aerospace and defense contractor L3Harris Technologies announced on Thursday a $41.2 million expansion and modernization of its Aerojet Rocketdyne facility in Orange County, with plans to add 80 employees. Over the next three years, L3Harris also plans to construct new facilities and buy new equipment for the facility, according to a statement from the […]
Virginia Black Chamber to host first govcon conference
The founders of the Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce decided to provide a venue for Black business owners to learn how to find success with government contracting. “We wanted to just bring together all of our business owners or people who are interested in potentially looking into local, state and government contracting,” said Tracey J. […]
Carilion Clinic CEO receives American Hospital Association’s highest honor
At the American Hospital Association’s annual membership meeting in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Carilion Clinic CEO Nancy Howell Agee received the Distinguished Service Award, the association’s highest honor. The AHA released a video of Agee winning the award, which recognizes “significant lifetime contributions and service to health care.” In the video, AHA President and CEO [&[...]
SCHEV board member hired as new director
Less than a year after joining the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia’s board, A. Scott Fleming will be SCHEV’s next director, the state agency announced Thursday. Fleming, whom Gov. Glenn Youngkin appointed to the SCHEV board in July 2023, stepped down from the body this week after accepting the job as director. He […]
HP Hood announces $83.5M expansion in Frederick County
HP Hood, a nationally branded dairy processor, will invest more than $83.5 million to expand dairy processing operations at its Winchester-area facility in Frederick County, Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office announced Tuesday. The project includes upgrades to production and packaging equipment as well as construction of additional warehouse and cooler space. HP Hood’s expansion will provide[...]
Norfolk strip mall near NSU sells for $2M
University Shoppes, an 8,800-square-foot retail strip center in Norfolk, sold for $2 million, according to a news release from S.L. Nusbaum Realty. An entity registered as University Shoppes LLC sold 1500 E. Brambleton Shoppes, which is located near Norfolk State University, to an entity registered as 1500 East Brambleton Shoppes LLC. The shopping center has […]
Henrico trade school building sells for $1.27M
Ashland-based HSH Investments has purchased a building in Henrico County leased by long-term tenant Lotus Professional College from Ritesan Co. Inc. for $1.27 million. SLN Capital Markets, a division of S.L. Nusbaum Realty, announced the sale of 8935 Patterson Ave. on April 2. Henrico County recorded the sale March 27. The 10,150-square-foot building sits on […]
Sheetz starts construction on $2.4M Chesterfield property
Sheetz is building a store on 2.66 acres in Chesterfield County that it purchased for $2.45 million. The Altoona, Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain bought the property at 9420 Midlothian Turnpike from Gouldin Properties on March 18, according to county property records. Sheetz has started construction of a store at the site, according to a Tuesday […]
McLean’s Iridium closes on Satelles deal
McLean-based Iridium Communications, a global satellite communications company, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Satelles, a Reston-based provider of satellite-based time and location services that assist GPS and global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), the company announced Tuesday. Iridium first announced the acquisition in March. The positioning, navigation and timing se[...]
231-unit affordable housing development coming to McLean
Construction will begin immediately on the 231-unit first phase of an affordable housing development in McLean backed by Amazon.com, SCG Development announced Wednesday. Located at 1750 Old Meadow Road, Somos at McLean Metro will be developed in two phases. In the first phase, Tysons-based SCG Development will demolish an abandoned office building on the property […]
