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Virginia Western Community College president named
Laura Treanor will lead Virginia Western Community College starting July 1, succeeding longtime president Robert Sandel after a nationwide search.
Expanded emergency dept. opens at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital’s expanded emergency department, billed as one of the largest in the state, opened May 20. It's the first part of the Roanoke hospital's $500 million Crystal Spring Tower, set to open this summer.
Virginia could lose 32,000 jobs in 2025, U.Va. estimates
Virginia may lose 32,000 jobs in 2025 amid federal cuts and rising unemployment, according to a new forecast by the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.
Tyto Athene acquires StackArmor to boost cyber compliance, cloud capabilities
Tyto Athene acquired StackArmor to expand its cyber compliance and cloud capabilities for government clients.
Virginia unemployment claims rise amid federal layoffs
Virginia jobless claims rose in early May, with experts citing federal spending cuts, tariffs and contract reductions as key factors in the surge.
University of Richmond office hires CIO for endowment, assets
Karen Welch will become CIO of Spider Management, the University of Richmond’s investment office, which manages endowments for UR and nonprofits, on July 1.
Roanoke’s Carilion gets state OK for kidney transplants
Carilion Clinic has the state’s blessing to move forward with a kidney transplant program, despite public opposition from competitor UVA Health and a 2024 recommendation from the staff of the Division of Certificate of Public Need (DCOPN) that the Roanoke-based health system’s application be denied. In an email Wednesday, Dr. Karen Shelton, Virginia’s health commissioner,[...]
Companies sue over Valley medical marijuana permit
Seven businesses are suing Virginia over a disputed medical marijuana permit in the Shenandoah Valley region, citing violations of FOIA and VAPA laws.
Homes.com retains No. 2 ranking among US real estate portals
Homes.com averaged 104M monthly visitors in Q1 2025, ranking No. 2 among U.S. real estate portals, according to CoStar Group’s latest earnings call.
Georgia-Pacific to close Emporia mill, cutting 550+ jobs
Georgia-Pacific will permanently close its Emporia plywood mill, cutting 550 jobs. The shutdown deals another economic blow to Southern Virginia.
