Recent Articles from Joan Tupponce
Manufacturing hub slated for Danville area
Kyocera SGS Precision Tool Inc., a maker of high-performance cutting tools, is setting up a manufacturing hub in Danville.
Medical school to become Tech’s ninth college
The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in Roanoke will become part of Virginia Tech in about two years.
Organic feed producer plans to expand sales
Waynesboro-based New Country Organics is expanding to Lubbock, Texas.
CEO’s salary helps fund scholarship program
Huntington Ingalls Industries president and CEO, Mike Petters, declines all but $1 of his 2016 salary to help fund the Huntington Ingalls Industries Scholarship Fund, which provides financial assistance to employees with dependent children enrolled in prekindergarten and post-secondary school programs.
Lyft finds a place to park in Crystal City
Many commuters coping with Northern Virginia’s highly congested roadways are turning to the ride-sharing service Lyft to get around.
Estes Express builds on 85 years of change
Richmond-based Estes Express Lines marked its 85th anniversary in August.
Conversion headache
Chip credit cards are designed to prevent thieves from stealing customers’ information to make fraudulent purchases.
More than numbers
Real Estate People profile of Krissy Gathright, executive vice president and COO, Apple Hospitality REIT Inc.
Toray Plastics expanding to meet growing demand
Toray Plastics (America) Inc.'s Front Royal-area manufacturing facility is expanding its operations.
Averett program puts students on a flight path
Piedmont and PSA airlines, subsidiaries of American Airlines Group, have started a cadet program with Averett University.