Recent Articles from Beth JoJack
Leidos names AI chief technology officer
Leidos has named Ted Tanner chief technology officer to accelerate artificial intelligence, cyber, quantum and mission software deployment.
AeroFarms to close Pittsylvania operations; 173 to lose jobs
AeroFarms plans to shut down its Danville-area vertical farm, laying off 173 workers after a key investor backed out.
Alexandria approves 600+ housing units in Potomac Yard
Alexandria City Council approves Potomac Yard plan for 640 homes, including affordable housing, retail and open space near a Metro stop.
Avio USA picks Virginia for $500M solid rocket motor factory
Avio USA plans a Virginia solid rocket motor facility, committing up to $500 million to expand U.S. aerospace and defense production.
Chesterfield County administrator to retire in 2026
Chesterfield County Administrator Joseph P. Casey will retire July 1, 2026, after a decade leading major economic growth projects.
SCC names new comms director
Greg Weatherford named communications director at Virginia State Corporation Commission, succeeding Andy Farmer.
Manufacturer to invest $4.9M in Franklin County expansion
Cornerstone Building Brands will invest $4.9M to expand its Franklin County manufacturing campus, adding 50 jobs and boosting capacity.
Virginia lawmakers outline new retail marijuana plans
Lawmakers who in coming months will contribute to shaping the bills that launch Virginia’s long-awaited retail marijuana market unveiled some plans Tuesday. Members of the Joint Commission to Oversee the Transition of the Commonwealth into a Cannabis Retail Market discussed at a meeting in Richmond proposed legislative amendments they will suggest making to the 2025 […]
Curaleaf agrees to buy Central Virginia medical marijuana operation for $110M
The Cannabist Co. entered into an agreement to sell all ownership interests of its Virginia subsidiary for $110 million to a Curaleaf Holdings company.
TTR Sotheby’s reshapes executive team
TTR Sotheby’s International Realty names a new CEO and president and COO as longtime leader Mark Lowham becomes chairman.



















