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Report shows 60% of Americans wear sweatpants while teleworking
Approximately 60% of Americans report that they are wearing sweatpants or athletic wear while telecommuting, according to survey results released Monday by the Alexandria-based Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM). Only 6% of respondents reported wearing business attire. “With just 6% of teleworking Americans wearing business attire at home, and 17% working in our pajamas, [&helli[...]
Gannett’s Rugged Races subsidiary to host virtual runs during pandemic
While large events have been canceled amid the pandemic, Rugged Races, a subsidiary of McLean-based Gannett Co. Inc. (the nation’s largest newspaper publisher), announced Monday it has signed a licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. to produce virtual runs with superhero and comic book characters. “Unlike a traditional road race where thousands of people […]
MITRE names five to new advisory board
The Mitre Corp. (MITRE) has named five members to its newly established Center for Technology & National Security (CTNS) board, the McLean-based nonprofit research and development organization announced Monday. The center links MITRE with senior government officials for research and development purposes. Advisory board members help to guide the center’s efforts in providing research, analy[...]
Henry County manufacturer announces $6.9M expansion
Henry County-based manufacturing company Drake Extrusion Inc. will invest $6.9 million to expand its operations, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Monday. Drake Extrusion, a subsidiary of Sweden-based filament yarn and staple fiber manufacturer Duroc AB, plans to build an additional manufacturing facility in a vacant 120,000-square-foot building on Industrial Park Drive. The expansion will create 30 [...]
More small business relief funding on the way in Chesterfield
Chesterfield Economic Development and The Chesterfield Chamber announced Monday that the second round of a small business relief funding program will open on June 29. The $5 million Back in Business funding program provides grants up to $10,000 to businesses struggling during the pandemic. The Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors announced in May that it […]
15 Metro stations to reopen this weekend
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) announced Monday that 15 rail stations closed due to the agency’s COVID-19 response will reopen on Sunday, June 28. The following Monday, buses will also be added to 14 lines to increase capacity and offer more frequent service. WMATA, which runs the transportation system, began reducing service hours […]
Richmond Ballet announces associate artistic director
The Richmond Ballet announced Monday that Ma Cong has been named as its associate artistic director. He will serve in an adjunct capacity for 18 months before joining full time in 2022, supporting Artistic Director Stoner Winslett, who has led the ballet company since 1980. “As I finish my 40th season at Richmond Ballet, I […]
CBRE names mid-Atlantic retail lead
Commercial real estate services and investment firm CBRE has named Katie Mahon as its senior managing director and retail lead for its mid-Atlantic division, which includes markets in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland, the company announced late last week. In her newly-created role, she will oversee CBRE’s retail operations and growth strategy. Mahon assumed her […]
Sentara opens $93.5M Brock Cancer Center in Norfolk
Norfolk-based Sentara Healthcare announced Friday it has opened the $93.5 million, 253,000-square-foot Sentara Brock Cancer Center, a patient treatment and care facility in Norfolk. The facility, which started construction in March 2018, opened to patients on June 1. It’s named for philanthropists Joan Brock and her late husband Macon. A three-time cancer survivor, Joan Brock […]
$125M Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront hotel opens
The $125 million, 305-room Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront is now open, Virginia Beach hospitality and real estate company Gold Key | PHR announced Thursday. The hotel, managed by Gold Key | PHR, is an addition to The Cavalier Resort, which includes the Historic Cavalier Hotel and Beach Club, two restaurants, 25,000 square feet of event […]
