Recent Articles from Josh Janney
HII division awarded $182M Air Force contract
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ McLean-based Mission Technologies division was awarded a five-year, $182 million task order to provide logistics support for U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot training devices, HII announced Thursday. The contract involves HII and subcontractor Trident Military Systems performing engineering maintenance for the Air Force’s Mission Tactics Trainer Training System [...]
InterChange announces several leadership changes
Mount Crawford-based industrial developer and logistics company InterChange Group announced several major changes to its executive leadership. Effective March 10, Keith VanBenschoten assumed the role of chief strategy officer, and Cliff Alt was promoted to chief operating officer. The company also announced that Timothy Cognata had been appointed director of sales. A company spokesperson said [&he[...]
NOVA launches initiative to help recently unemployed federal workers
Northern Virginia Community College on Wednesday announced the launch of an initiative to help recently unemployed federal workers and contractors transition to their next careers. Known as NOVAnext (new employment, exploration and transition), the initiative is designed to help workers to explore how their skills and experience can match in-demand jobs available in the region. […]
Skanska completes offshore wind staging project at Port of Virginia
New York-based construction company Skanska announced Thursday that it has completed a $223 million redevelopment project for the Virginia Port Authority, upgrading 72 acres of Portsmouth Marine Terminal and 1,500 feet of wharf that now serves as an offshore wind staging port. Richmond-based Dominion Energy will use the terminal staging port for its $9.8 billion […]
Henrico County’s $2.3B GreenCity project is dead
The $2.3 billion GreenCity development in Henrico County is dead, as the developers of the project failed to make more than $5 million in overdue payments by a March 13 deadline, the county said Friday. The county previously sent two notices of default — one in regard to the property purchase agreement and one relating […]
First Bank names new exec VP and CFO
Former TowneBank President and Chief Operating Officer Brad E. Schwartz will join First National and First Bank as executive vice president and chief financial officer effective March 31. Strasburg-based First National, the bank holding company of First Bank, made the announcement Monday. Schwartz succeeds Shane Bell, who left late last year to become CFO for […]
Whistleblowers in Sentara insurance investigation revealed
UPDATED MARCH 18 The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia has unsealed a whistleblower complaint against Sentara Health that accused the Hampton Roads health care system of improperly inflating local insurance rates in 2018 and 2019. On Feb. 14, the court revealed the plaintiffs are Sara Stovall, Ian Dixon and Karl Quist […]
Hitt acquires Central Consulting & Contracting
National commercial general contractor Hitt announced Tuesday that it has acquired health care construction firm Central Consulting & Contracting. Headquartered in Falls Church, Hitt Contracting provides commercial construction services throughout the country, including complex core and shell buildings, renovations, interior fit-outs and routine service work. The company has 14 office locati[...]
Metal fabrication company expanding Virginia headquarters
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday that service disabled- and veteran-owned metal fabrication company TST Fab & Machine is investing $3 million to expand its existing Norfolk headquarters, with plans to create 56 jobs. Headquartered at 1060 W. 27th Street in Norfolk, the company fabricates sheet metal and manufactures machine parts for the Navy. The […]
VACU appoints risk management, internal audit officers
Virginia Credit Union and its Member One division announced last week that it has named two executives to oversee risk management and the Chesterfield County-based credit union’s internal audit function. Mike Brunson has assumed the newly created role of executive vice president and chief risk officer. Meanwhile, VACU promoted Kenya Maddox to senior vice president […]
Sheet metal plant begins construction in Frederick
Chantilly-based sheet metal products manufacturer ZM Sheet Metal plans to relocate its Frederick County operations next year into a new 160,000-square-foot industrial building in Stonewall Industrial Park. ZM Sheet Metal, which specializes in services for HVAC manufacturers and ductwork, currently operates a 100,000-square-foot manufacturing plant at 260 Lenoir Drive in Frederick. The company prim[...]
University of Richmond law school dean stepping down next year
The University of Richmond announced Wednesday that Wendy Perdue, dean of the university’s School of Law, is stepping down as dean at the end of the 2025-26 academic year. Perdue has been the law school dean since 2011 and will remain on faculty as a professor of law following a sabbatical. “Dean Perdue’s leadership, vision, […]