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2024 Virginia Business Person of the Year: Robert M. Blue
Bob Blue has a “no jerks policy,” which he attributes to his upbringing in Albemarle County. “We don’t always agree. In fact, we shouldn’t agree,” he clarifies. “It doesn’t mean that we all just hold hands and sing ‘Kumbaya,’ but what it does mean is that we should treat each other respectfully.” As Dominion Energy’s […]
McDermott to depart as Mary Washington Healthcare CEO
Dr. Michael McDermott, president and CEO of Fredericksburg-based Mary Washington Healthcare since 2015, will leave to become head of Montage Health in California, the health system announced Monday. Dr. Christopher Newman, MWHC’s chief operating officer and chief medical officer, will succeed McDermott starting in spring 2025. Newman joined Mary Washington in 2019. He previously served [&hel[...]
100 People to Meet in 2025
In our sixth annual list of 100 Virginians you’ll want to meet in the new year, you’ll encounter interesting people of many ages and occupations — from a doctor in his 80s who built the Chesapeake Care Clinic to a 10-year-old CEO who started his own popcorn business and whose parents are his employees. In […]
On pins and needles
If you’re one of the 140,000 federal workers living in Virginia, you might be updating your résumé or thinking about whether you want to relocate to a different state. In his campaign platform, President-elect Donald Trump vowed to move as many as 100,000 civilian federal jobs to states outside the Washington, D.C., region, as well […]
Maximus announces feds have backed off $6.6B contract rebid
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to correct an error in the original version, which incorrectly stated that the contract, not the rebidding process, had been canceled. Tysons-based Maximus, a government contractor specializing in administrative support for Medicare and Medicaid, announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has canceled efforts […]
Talking turkey: Va. is nation’s sixth largest producer
As we prepare to sit down to a turkey dinner on Thanksgiving, let’s consider where those birds come from and where they’re going. Virginia raises 7.1% of all U.S. turkeys, or 15.5 million turkeys a year, according to a new study by Trace One using U.S. Department of Agriculture data. That’s 429 million pounds of […]
Carolina Structural Systems to establish Greensville plant
Carolina Structural Systems, a company that manufactures custom wood trusses and other structural products, will invest $5.5 million and create an estimated 58 jobs in Greensville County, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday. Based in North Carolina, Carolina Structural Systems plans to construct a 40,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in the Greensville County Industrial Park in Emporia, and [...]
Defense/public safety tech manufacturer moving to SWVA
Wrap Technologies, an Arizona-based public safety and defense technology company, is locating its manufacturing and distribution base in Norton’s Project Intersection industrial park, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday. The company will occupy a new, 20,000-square-foot building at Project Intersection, where U.S. Route 23 and Highway 58 meet. In August, a $10.4 million EarthLink call cente[...]
VACUL to merge with regional credit union group Jan. 1
Members of the Virginia Credit Union League and the League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates voted Thursday to approve the Virginia league’s consolidation with the regional organization. The merger will be in effect Jan. 1, 2025, the two organizations announced Friday. “Thanks to the support of the membership, we are embracing a powerful opportunity […]
Owens & Minor sues Anthem, accusing insurer of mishandling claims
Mechanicsville-based Fortune 500 health care logistics and supply company Owens & Minor filed a federal lawsuit against Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield this week, claiming that the Henrico County insurer mismanaged funds for Owens & Minor’s employee health insurance plan and allegedly violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or ERISA. According to the […]
