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ManTech co-founder retires as chairman; president & CEO takes over board seat
Herndon-based ManTech, a technology contractor for U.S. defense, intelligence and federal civilian agencies, announced last week that co-founder George J. Pedersen has decided to retire as executive chairman and chairman of the board. President and CEO Kevin M. Phillips has been elected chairman of the board, and Pedersen will remain on the board as chairman […]
COVID-19 rates stay steady statewide, with spikes at some colleges
Virginia had 7,813 new COVID-19 cases and 106 deaths from Aug. 31 to Sept. 8, according to the Virginia Department of Health, with the state’s positivity rate at 7.7%, up .3% from the previous week. The new totals are 128,407 cases and 2,686 deaths since March. Several universities have started reporting COVID-19 rates among students, […]
Kanye West does not qualify as a candidate in Va., court rules
A Richmond Circuit Court judge ruled Thursday afternoon that Kanye West is not a viable presidential candidate on Virginia’s ballots — although his name is on some that have already been printed. Judge Joi J. Taylor granted the injunction motion filed by two plaintiffs, Suffolk residents who said they were tricked into signing a form […]
Emergency hearing on Kanye’s ballot quest set for Thursday
Updated 4:30 p.m. Claiming that Virginia electors for Kanye West — hip-hop superstar, presidential hopeful and husband of Kim Kardashian — were obtained fraudulently, Attorney General Mark Herring requested an emergency hearing in Richmond Circuit Court on Wednesday to stop West’s name from appearing on the state’s ballots. The hearing has been set for 2:30 […]
New hotel chain to open first nationwide location in NoVa
A new hotel chain, stayAPT Suites, is set to open its first location nationwide in southern Fairfax County in early October, near Fort Belvoir on U.S. Route 1. The hotel will have 73 rooms, and each suite will include a living room and full kitchens. The Matthews, North Carolina-based chain announced the brand in January, […]
Calabash Seafood ordered closed by court
Updated 2:45 p.m. A Hanover County seafood restaurant was ordered closed by a Hanover County Circuit Court judge Tuesday after the restaurant continued to operate with a suspended license due to COVID-19 safety violations. Judge Patricia Kelly issued a temporary restraining order effective as of 10 a.m. Tuesday, temporarily shutting down Mechanicsville’s Calabash Seafood, which […]
BREAKING: Liberty board says outside firm will investigate university’s finances
The Liberty University Board of Trustees announced a “leading forensic firm” will conduct an investigation into the university’s operations during Jerry Falwell Jr.’s 13-year tenure as president. The firm, which is not named in the statement, will investigate financial, real estate and legal matters from Falwell’s time as president, the board said in a statement [&hel[...]
Ikea, state pledge $4M for eviction legal assistance
Gov. Ralph Northam announced a $4 million fund Monday that will support 20 Legal Aid attorneys in defending Virginia tenants facing eviction over the next two years. The Ikea U.S. Community Foundation pledged $2 million, based on the unemployment funds its retail workers in Virginia received earlier in the year, and the state’s COVID-19 Relief […]
Frederick County launches $1M business grant program
The Frederick County Economic Development Authority announced Monday it has allocated $1 million of federal CARES Act funds for a business grant program. Applications can be submitted at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8 through 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15. The program will award grants of $5,000, $7,500 and $10,000 to businesses with 2019 annual gross […]
New COVID-19 cases and deaths rise statewide
The number of COVID-19 cases across the state rose by 6,964 over the past week, bringing the total number to 120,594, the Virginia Department of Health reported Aug. 31. The number of virus-related deaths rose by 109 last week, with a total of 2,580 since March. Both statistics saw increases since the previous week, when […]
