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Northam orders VEC to hire 300 more claim processors
Gov. Ralph Northam on Tuesday ordered the Virginia Employment Commission to invest $20 million in upgrading its claims system and hire 300 more staffers to process complicated unemployment insurance claims, which have dogged the agency during the COVID-19 pandemic and led to a civil lawsuit. In an executive directive signed Tuesday, Northam directed the agency […]
Modular housing manufacturer setting up Newport News plant
A modular housing manufacturer plans to establish its first East Coast facility in Newport News, investing $2 million and producing 220 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday. A Public Benefit Corporation and Certified B Corporation founded in 2018, indieDwell turns recycled shipping containers into small homes with one to four bedrooms to help solve the […]
Kings Dominion reopening, with no masks required for vaccinated guests
Kings Dominion opens for its 46th summer season Saturday, a year after the COVID-19 pandemic shut the annual tradition down. Although the Hanover County amusement park will require masks worn by anyone who is not vaccinated (if they are age five or older), more than 60 rides, live entertainment and the redesigned water park will […]
CTSI names new president and CEO, chairman
Chantilly-based technology firm Corbett Technology Solutions Inc. (CTSI) named Joe Oliveri as its president and CEO on Tuesday. He replaces Gino Ruta, who is becoming chairman, the company announced in a news release. Oliveri joins CTSI from Johnson Controls, where he was vice president and general manager of global ducted systems and previously ran other […]
Tiger Fuel Co. acquires solar company Altenergy Inc.
Charlottesville-based Tiger Fuel Co. has completed its acquisition of solar energy company Altenergy Inc., which is also based in Charlottesville, the companies announced Tuesday. Financial terms were not disclosed. The purchase of the energy company follows more than two years of collaboration, in which Tiger partnered with Altenergy to power its convenience stores in Charlottesville […]
Va. House of Delegates to meet in person at the state Capitol
Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn announced Monday that the House, when it next convenes, will return in person to the Virginia State Capitol after a year of virtual and physically distanced voting due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Over the past year, Virginians have shown commitment and resolve to stop the spread of the […]
Chantilly industrial building sold for undisclosed price
A 72,014-square-foot flex/industrial building in Chantilly has been sold, Edge Capital Markets announced last week. The building sold for an undisclosed price, but according to Fairfax County property records, it was assessed for $6.1 million in 2021. The building, which is 100% leased and occupied by five tenants, is in the Avion Business Park. It […]
Governor ends mask mandate for vaccinated people, effective midnight
Following federal recommendations, Gov. Ralph Northam lifted Virginia’s mask mandate Friday, effective at midnight, for all vaccinated Virginians. He also announced Friday afternoon that all distancing and capacity restrictions will be lifted May 28, two weeks sooner than planned. Masks will still be required at Virginia’s K-12 public schools, because of low vaccination rates among [&h[...]
Va. officials ‘reviewing’ new CDC mask guidance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance Thursday that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 — meaning they received their final shots at least two weeks earlier — can stop wearing masks and maintaining social distance in most indoor and outdoor areas. So, what does that mean for Virginia, where a […]
Va. sees small decrease in new jobless claims
The fluctuating numbers of initial unemployment claims in Virginia took a break last week, with little change from the previous week, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Thursday. For the filing week ending May 8, 11,270 people submitted new jobless claims, a decrease of 961 claimants from the previous week, or 7.8%. In April, the number […]
