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Wellmore to lay off 72 coal workers in Southwest Virginia
Wellmore Energy will lay off 72 coal workers across operations in Grundy, Hurley, and Big Rock, Virginia, with cuts beginning in early September.
Virginia casinos report $84.7M in July revenue
July gaming revenues from Virginia’s three casinos totaled $84.7 million, up $6.2 million from June according to the Virginia Lottery.
Rosie’s Gaming in Dumfries to close in August
Rosie's Gaming Emporium in Dumfries, which opened in 2021, is set to close this month, the Virginia Racing Commission announced Thursday.
Marine/RV parts wholesaler announces $1.1M expansion in Norfolk
Land ‘N’ Sea Distributing, a distributor of marine and recreational vehicle parts, will invest $1.1 million to expand in Norfolk.
Not wasting away: Hooker Furnishings to launch Margaritaville collection
Hooker Furnishings will launch the Margaritaville home collection at High Point Market, thanks to an exclusive licensing partnership.
Virginia expands rural broadband with fiber focus
A student in class on a snow day. An elderly couple checking in with their doctor instead of driving to an office. A dairy farmer coordinating automatic milking machines hooked up to cows. All three examples include a commonality in today’s increasingly digital world: internet access. “It’s quality of life, it̵[...]
Virginia’s Fortune 500 companies
Freddie Mac, the federally sponsored mortgage business headquartered in McLean, continues to be the top-ranked Virginia-based company at No. 38, down two spots from last year, with $122 billion in annual revenue Arlington County-based defense contractors RTX and Boeing were the second and third highest ranking companies based in[...]
Hampton logistics company closes, laying off 63
Hampton-based delivery company Rochambeau Logistics closed last week, laying off 63 employees in the process.
GMU Baroni Center launches inaugural index of GovCon trends
George Mason University's Baroni Center launched an inaugural index analyzing government contracting trends.
‘Going-coming’ rule applicable in comp case
Injuries suffered by an employee on his way to work were compensable under the Workers’ Compensation Act as his employer provided the transportation that ferried him to and from jobsites, the Court of Appeals of Virginia has decided. Claimant Simon Portillo Moncho was a passenger in a vehicle owned and operated by a co-wor[...]
Virginia State Bar applauds expansion of emeritus bar eligibility
Virginia eases rules for emeritus lawyers to expand pro bono legal services and address access to justice in underserved communities facing legal deserts.
SES completes $3.1B Intelsat purchase
SES announced Thursday that it has completed its $3.1 billion acquisition of McLean-based satellite services provider Intelsat.
