Recent Articles from Robyn Sidersky
Sentara takes sole ownership of Velocity Urgent Care
Sentara Health is now the sole owner of Velocity Urgent Care, the Norfolk-based health system announced Monday. In 2017, Sentara partnered with Velocity and transferred the operations of seven Sentara Urgent Care facilities to its joint venture with Velocity and a third party. Now Sentara, which declined to name the third party, is taking over […]
Hampton Roads hotel revenues outpace Va., country
Hotel revenues in Hampton Roads outpaced Virginia and the nation through October, according to a report from Old Dominion University’s Dragas Center for Economic Analysis and Policy, citing data from STR, a division of CoStar Group that provides market data on the U.S. hospitality industry. Through October, hotel revenues were 22.8% higher in Hampton Roads, […]
Brightpoint promotes Fiege to president
William “Bill” Fiege will be the eighth president of Brightpoint Community College, the Virginia Community College System announced Monday. Fiege will begin his new role on Jan. 2, 2024. Van Wilson has led Brightpoint as interim president since February 2023, after former President Ted Raspiller stepped down from the role to take a job with […]
Interim VP of Carilion Mental Health becomes permanent
Carilion Clinic has named Lisa Sprinkel its permanent vice president of Carilion Mental Health, adding to her duties as vice president of Carilion Clinic Home Health and Hospice department. With Dr. Robert Trestman, Carilion’s mental health chair, Sprinkel will lead the mental health team, which has a new location at Tanglewood Center in Roanoke County. […]
Hampton Roads real estate firm promotes facilities director
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices RW Towne Realty has promoted Jimmy Gillerlain to director of facilities, the Chesapeake-based real estate firm announced Tuesday. Gillerlain will lead the operations team and oversee facilities management for all company-owned and managed assets. He was with Rose & Womble Realty for 17 years as a Realtor, then broker of the Suffolk and […]
Chesterfield shopping center sells for $4.8M
The Corner Shops at Chesterfield Towne Center has a new owner. Midlothian Pike Investments sold the 8,120-square-foot retail center for $4.8 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Capital Markets Group announced Nov. 22. 1834 East 4 Street LLC purchased the shopping center, located at 11530 Midlothian Turnpike, as an investment as part of a 1031 […]
One South Commercial to split from One South Realty
Richmond-based One South Commercial will become a standalone firm, splitting from its 15-year partnership with One South Realty Group, the firm announced Wednesday. The transition will be complete by early 2024. Tom Rosman, director of commercial brokerage, has headed up the commercial division of One South Realty Group since 2008 and will lead the new […]
Sweet Briar College names alumna 14th president
Sweet Briar College will keep Mary Pope Maybank Hutson as its president permanently after serving as interim president since July, the private women’s college announced Thursday. Hutson is the 14th president of Sweet Briar and the Amherst County school’s first alumna president. A 1983 graduate with a degree in international affairs, Hutson served as Sweet […]
JPMorgan Chase gives $5.3M to DMV career pathways program
JPMorgan Chase has donated $5.3 million to TalentReady, a student career pathways program in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., the bank announced Thursday. The program, which is organized by the Greater Washington Partnership and Education Strategy Group, has a focus on ensuring students get work-based learning experiences, such as capstone projects and internships. TalentReady has [&hellip[...]
100 People to Meet in 2024
Virginia is full of interesting people, and when it comes to this year’s batch of 100 people to meet for 2024, the commonwealth continues to deliver a bevy of fascinating newsmakers, professionals and go-getters worthy of your valuable networking time. In Virginia Business’ fifth annual list of people to meet in the new year, you’ll […]