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Harvey Lindsay Jr., Norfolk real estate icon, dies at 93
Harvey L. Lindsay Jr., chairman and former president of Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate, died Wednesday at the age of 93, the Norfolk firm announced Thursday. In addition to his nearly 70-year career in real estate, Lindsay was a Korean War veteran and an active volunteer in Hampton Roads civic organizations, as well as an […]
Potomac Yard Metro station opening May 19
Potomac Yard Metro station will open May 19, Alexandria’s mayor and Metro’s CEO announced Wednesday. Metro’s 98th station, it will be located near Virginia Tech’s Innovation Campus and Amazon.com Inc.’s Arlington HQ2 East Coast headquarters. “Our team is working hard to put the finishing touches on the station, and we look forward to welcoming customers [&hellip[...]
Report: Snyder agrees to $6B sale of Commanders
Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder has agreed to sell the Ashburn-based NFL team for a record-breaking $6 billion, according to several news reports Thursday. The buyers are a group of investors that includes NBA legend Magic Johnson and is led by two Maryland billionaires, Apollo Global Management co-founder Josh Harris and Danaher Corp. co-founder Mitchell […]
Data center park headed for Surry County
A Middleburg developer plans to build at least 30 data centers on a 641-acre plot next to the Surry Nuclear Power Station in Surry County, with the possibility of a hydrogen and nuclear-powered green energy production facility in the future, the county announced Wednesday. John Andrews, CEO of Middleburg-based Green Energy Partners LLC of Virginia, […]
Anthem taps new Virginia president
Monica Schmude has been named president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia, the health care insurer announced Wednesday. She was previously president of Cigna’s mid-Atlantic market. “Monica brings a commitment to fulfilling our mission of improving the lives and communities we serve across the state,” Kurt C. Small, president of Anthem Blue […]
Squirrels president is worried over ballpark timeline
The Richmond Flying Squirrels are worried that a new stadium may not be ready by April 2025 as needed to meet new Major League Baseball regulations, according to the Minor League Baseball team’s president and managing partner, Lou DiBella. In a statement Tuesday, DiBella said that there has been “very little progress” from the city […]
Rolls-Royce North America names new CEO
Rolls Royce plc has named Adam Riddle as the new chairman and CEO of its Reston-based North American branch, as well as president of its defense division, effective immediately. He succeeds Thomas Bell, who recently was hired to lead Leidos. Riddle, a former Army officer and Boeing Co. executive, has been with Rolls-Royce’s defense branch […]
Chesapeake Walmart to reopen after deadly shootings
Walmart Inc. announced Monday that the Chesapeake store where a night manager killed six workers in November 2022 will reopen April 19, following a 9 a.m. ceremony. The store has been remodeled over the past five months, and it will include an outdoor memorial space, according to Walmart. On Nov. 22, 2022, 31-year-old Andre Bing, […]
Liberty University appoints new president, chancellor
Liberty University’s board has appointed retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Dondi E. Costin as its next president and Pastor Jonathan Falwell as chancellor, with both men starting in those posts before the 2023-24 school year, the Lynchburg-based private Christian university announced Friday. Costin, who earned two master’s degrees from Liberty, is currently president of Charleston […]
ESPN: Snyders receive two $6B bids for Commanders
Updated 2 p.m. March 28 ESPN reporter Adam Schefter reported Tuesday that a group of investors led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales and including NBA legend Magic Johnson has submitted a $6 billion bid for the Washington Commanders, meeting the asking price of team owner Dan Snyder. Later in the day, Schefter tweeted that […]
