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Roanoke Times union, Lee settle on new contract
The Roanoke Times newsroom union said Tuesday it has agreed on a new two-year contract with owner Lee Enterprises, following a brief picket line last week. Members of the Timesland News Guild, which represents 30 employees of The Roanoke Times and Laker Weekly, will receive 2% annual raises, and minimum full-time pay will rise about […]
Downtown Richmond Marriott gets new GM
The downtown Richmond Marriott has a new general manager. Lars Friedriszik has been named general manager of the 410-room hotel, which is managed by White Lodging and owned by Apple Hospitality REIT Inc. Friedriszik was previously the assistant general manager at the hotel in 2018, but left to serve in other management roles at White […]
Smith-Midland Corp. hires VP of operations for Va. plant
Fauquier County-based precast concrete manufacturer Smith-Midland Corp. has named Kevin Corbett as its vice president of operations at the company’s Virginia plant, it announced May 7. Corbett, a native of Syracuse, New York, will oversee production, delivery and installation at the plant, located in Fauquier’s Midland area. He brings five years of plant management experience […[...]
