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Bank of Botetourt CEO retires after nearly four decades at bank
G. Lyn Hayth III will retire as CEO of the Buchanan-based Bank of Botetourt at the end of June after nearly four decades at the bank, according to a Wednesday announcement. Michelle R. Austin, the bank’s president and chief operating officer, will become CEO on July 1 and retain her role as president. After joining […]
Supply chain co. plans $10M expansion in Pulaski
The Patton Logistics Group, a U.S. supply chain company, plans to expand with a $10 million, 100,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility in Pulaski County, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday. This is the company’s second expansion in four years in Pulaski County and will allow Patton Logistics Group to expand its customer base across the Southeast, […]
NoVa govcon firm Mitre to lay off 442 employees after DOGE cuts contracts
Federal contracting firm Mitre, which has dual headquarters in McLean and Massachusetts, expects to lay off 442 people in Virginia in two months. The cuts come after the Trump administration has announced more than $28 million in canceled contracts for the company. Mitre notified the state Wednesday of 442 job cuts in McLean, in compliance […]
Va. reports close to 300 layoffs across 3 bizs
A Fortune 500 federal contractor, a global aluminum company and a private school notified Virginia on March 31 of job cuts in compliance with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. Leidos, which has its headquarters in Reston and provides technology, engineering and science services to defense, intelligence, civil and health customers, will lay […]
Virginians bet more than $556M on sports in February
Virginians bet more than $556.83 million on sports in February, 2.2% more than they bet in the same month the year before, even though February 2024 was a leap year and offered an extra day for wagering. Virginia bettors won more than $490 million in February, according to Virginia Lottery data released Tuesday. About $553.02 […]
TowneBank finalizes $120M acquisition of Village Bank
Suffolk-based TowneBank has completed its acquisition of Midlothian’s Village Bank and its parent company Village Bank and Trust Financial, the bank announced Tuesday. When the companies announced the merger in September, they valued the deal at about $120 million. Village Bank shareholders gave “overwhelming support” for the merger at a special meeting held in December […]
Atlantic Union completes $1.3B Sandy Spring purchase
Atlantic Union Bankshares has completed its $1.3 billion acquisition of Sandy Spring Bancorp, according to a Tuesday announcement by the parent company of Atlantic Union Bank. Each share of Sandy Spring common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.9 shares of Atlantic Union common stock, with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares. […]
Danville-Pittsylvania authority invests in history
Using a $1.89 million loan from the Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Danville and Pittsylvania County officials plan to purchase about 289 acres adjacent to the Southern Virginia Megasite at Berry Hill. Members of the Danville-Pittsylvania Regional Industrial Facility Authority (RIFA) unanimously agreed in January to move forward with purchasing the land at 5981 Berry […]
Lawmakers grapple with Virginia’s increasing energy demand
Virginia faces a dilemma. Data center developers are clamoring to build in Virginia with the sort of zeal typically reserved for hipsters attempting to win admittance into secret speakeasies. Residents of some Virginia localities have fought mightily against data center growth, citing environmental concerns and increased demand for electricity, and county and state politicians have […]
Former Alexandria laser tag arena sells for $6M
The owners of an Alexandria Goddard School, an early childhood learning franchise, plan to open a second location in the city in a 20,000-square-foot building that started out as a roller-skating rink and was later home to a laser tag arena. The private preschool will take up 75% of the building at 5508 Franconia Road […]
