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McLean-based MorganFranklin Consulting public practice acquired by BDO
Accounting and advisory firm BDO USA purchased the public sector practice at McLean-based MorganFranklin Consulting, BDO announced this week. The sale, terms of which were not disclosed, will close July 16, according to a news release. MorganFranklin’s public sector practice works with several federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, the Army, the Marine Corps, […]
2020 RAMP cohort chosen
Roanoke-based business accelerator RAMP — the Regional Acceleration and Mentoring Program — announced the selection of six high-growth startups as part of its fourth round of training. The companies are taking part in workshops that test the viability and marketability of their products before they enter a larger market. RAMP is focused on companies in […]
Mary Baldwin expands, refocuses MBA program
Mary Baldwin University has redesigned and expanded its MBA program, the Staunton-based private university announced this week. It will include four concentrations, including health care administration and nonprofit management, as well as strategic management (improving operations through systems or organizational change) and sustainable enterprise (how to launch a new social or environmentally fo[...]
The front line
Before the pandemic, disaster meant something different to most people — even hospital workers. “It’s preparing for worst-case scenarios,” says Dr. Sandy Simons, an emergency room physician at Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital. “When you talk about disaster medicine, you train for a bomb going off.” A single traumatic event, in other words. Not a […]
Valley poultry plants see less virus testing
After a fast-growing COVID-19 outbreak started in Eastern Shore poultry processing plants in April, state and federal health officials mobilized quickly, conducting plantwide and community testing within days. More than 980 cases and 13 deaths were recorded in Accomack County by early June. The story’s been very different in Rockingham County and Harrisonburg, which are […]
Caesars runs the table in Danville
After competing with several other major players, Caesars Entertainment Corp. is planning a $400 million casino in Danville’s Schoolfield neighborhood. In early June, City Council approved the Las Vegas-based company as its preferred casino operator, and the Virginia Lottery is expected to rule on the case by mid-July. The next step toward approval is a […]
Pulaski company aims for pollution revolution
Pulaski-based MOVA Technologies is poised to go commercial with a system that removes coal ash and other chemical pollutants from the air — extracting chemicals that can be recycled and sold for industrial use. Named Project Revolution, the panel-bed filtration system absorbs fly ash particles, nitrogen oxide, sulfur oxide and carbon dioxide from coal-fired chimney […]
Richmond merchants pick up pieces after protests
At 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 30, Greg Milefsky stood in the middle of his store on Richmond’s West Broad Street. The windows were broken, and the bikes — both the ones for sale and the ones left by customers for repair — were all gone. “People were coming in and stealing everything that was […]
Slight uptick in COVID-19 cases, deaths last week
Virginia saw a slight increase in COVID-19 cases last week, with the Virginia Department of Health reporting 3,724 new cases for the week ending June 29, up from 3,579 the previous week. The state reported 120 new deaths from the coronavirus during the same time period, bringing the state death toll for the pandemic to […]
Survey: Economic, cultural impact of virus concern Va. execs
A newly released survey finds that Virginia business and nonprofit leaders are concerned not only about the financial but the cultural impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Culture Conundrum survey, which polled 365 leaders across Central Virginia, Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia, was conducted from May 19-31 by Williamsburg-based marketing research firm Brand Planning LLC […]
