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These are Virginians who feed and delight us, nourishing body and soul through dining, lodging, spirits, tourism and entertainment. Thomas Arrington, Founder, The Richmond Folk Feast, Richmond Former French chef Thomas Arrington was delighted by the success of the 15th annual Richmond Folk Festival, held along the city�[...]
Educators
When Virginia regained the No. 1 ranking on CNBC’s annual Top States for Business list this year, one of the factors that put the Old Dominion over the top was our “wealth of colleges and universities,” lauded by CNBC as “the best in the nation.” These are some of the educators, researchers and administrators who [&hel[...]
Angels
Whether promoting history and the arts, building community or providing vital services, these people make Virginia a better place through their passion and vision. Ed Beardsley, Founder and president, SPARC; owner, The Plaid Turnip restaurant, Suffolk Ed Beardsley’s popular Suffolk restaurant, the Plaid Turnip, will celebrate [...]
Builders
Be it residential or commercial, historic renovation or new construction, from small-scale, mixed-use developments to massive interstate highway projects, these are some of the many professionals who are leaving their imprint on Virginia’s landscape. Luke Allison, Entrepreneur, Pulaski Luke Allison is team leader for a group o[...]
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY/ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Title: Partner Other legal specialties: Trial attorney in non-IP matters Birthplace: Brockville, Ontario, Canada Education: Bachelor’s degree, Yale University; law degree, University of Virginia School of Law Spouse: Elizabeth (Betsy) E. Riopelle (also a recovering litigator) Children: Fain, 26; Kyle, 21; Kate, 15 First[...]
Clear and present dangers
In March, a Seattle software engineer hacked into Capital One’s servers, stealing personal data belonging to 106 million of the McLean-based bank’s customers and credit card applicants. Prosecutors would later say that the hacker was also found to possess terabytes of stolen data from 30 other organizations, including compan[...]
New EDA chief tries to do business amid scandal
There is no normal — even a new normal — for the executive director of the Front Royal-Warren Economic Development Authority, Douglas Parsons. Not while his predecessor, Jennifer McDonald, faces criminal charges and a civil suit alleging that she engineered a $21 million embezzlement scheme. A veteran in economic development[...]
Hampton Roads task force ponders region’s name and identity
Coastal Virginia, Tidewater, 757, Hampton Roads. What’s in a name, and what gives a region its identity and enhances its competitiveness? A task force of leaders from the Hampton Roads region is hammering away at those questions as they ponder whether Hampton Roads should continue to be called, well, Hampton Roads. Sometime in[...]
U.Va. goes big with $5 billion capital campaign
The University of Virginia has officially kicked off the public phase of the largest-ever capital fundraising campaign by a Virginia university, with a goal to raise $5 billion by 2025. It may sound like a daunting challenge, but the university is already more than halfway to meeting its “Honor the Future” campaign goal. Lev[...]
People to meet
Years ago, a newspaper publisher friend of mine shared a pretty simple strategy: “We try to put 1,000 names of local people and companies in the paper every week.” This is a seemingly simple, but profoundly effective idea that intentionally engages readers with content about their friends, neighbors and co-workers. It is a l[...]
Despite setbacks, Mountain Valley Pipeline inches forward
The Mountain Valley Pipeline is three years behind schedule, $2 billion over budget and has lost four required permits it needs to continue construction. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stopped work on the pipeline to review a lawsuit over one of those permits, and another suit over environmental violations ended with MVP [...]
Inova takes steps to create personalized health ‘ecosystem’
Editor’s note: This story has been updated. On the former Exxon Mobil campus in Fairfax County, Inova Health System plans to create an “innovation district” with treatments tailored to patients’ genetic makeups, environments and lifestyles. In September, the county Board of Supervisors approved updates to Inova’s expan[...]
