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Va. Lottery Board advances Portsmouth casino
The city of Portsmouth announced Wednesday that its preferred casino gaming partner, Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming, has been pre-certified by the Virginia Lottery Board to operate a Virginia casino. The pre-certification is necessary to move forward with a local gaming referendum in November. “We are grateful for the Lottery Board’s diligence on this matter and […]
Perspecta Labs lands $37M defense contract
Chantilly-based federal contractor Perspecta Inc. announced Tuesday that its research arm, Perspecta Labs, has landed a $37 million contract to develop network hardware to speed up complex computing applications for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Perspecta will work on DARPA’s Fast Network Interface Cards program with a goal to accelerate — by 100 […]
SCHEV announces council appointments, leadership
Marge Connelly will chair the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday. SCHEV is the state’s coordinating agency for higher education. Connelly was appointed to the council in 2014 and reappointed in 2018. She currently serves on the board of directors at Norfolk-based PRA Gr[...]
Primary care practices must be reinvented, research paper says
Primary care practices were not prepared for the pandemic and must reinvent the ways in which they do business, according to a paper authored by several Virginia doctors published Monday in the Annals of Family Medicine. Dr. Alex Krist, a Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Population […]
Dewberry names operating unit manager
Fairfax-based engineering consulting firm Dewberry announced Tuesday that Robert Victor will lead its mid-Atlantic business as an operating unit manager. Victor was most recently the transportation group lead with design company HDR, where he oversaw Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Virginia business. In his new role, he[...]
VCU names arts school dean
Virginia Commonwealth University announced Monday that Carmenita D. Higginbotham will become dean of the School of Arts, starting Sept. 15. Nancy Scott, who served as interim dean , will remain until Higginbotham arrives. Higginbotham currently serves as chair of the McIntire Department of Art at the University of Virginia. At U[...]
Va. directs $34M to clean energy projects
Virginia will dedicate $34 million to electrify state government vehicle fleets and to replace all-diesel cargo handling equipment at the Port of Virginia with zero-emission all-electric equipment, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday. “As we continue to fight this global pandemic, we are reminded daily that we must prioritize public health in every way possible,” Northam […]
Martinsville credit union announces leadership changes
Martinsville-based ValleyStar Credit Union announced Friday it has promoted Lisa M. Lambrecht to executive vice president. She was previously the chief financial officer at the credit union. In her new role, she will report to the president and CEO, and oversee the CFO, chief operating officer, chief marketing officer, the risk [...]
Henrico County industrial facility sells for $9.39M
An industrial facility in eastern Henrico County has sold for $9.39 million, Richmond-based real estate firm Porter Realty Co. Inc. announced Friday. Located at 4650 Oakleys Lane, the 229,829 square-foot facility sits on more than 23 acres and features dock and drive-in loading. The property was sold by 4650 Oakleys Lane LLC t[...]
Ashburn firm wins Dept. of Homeland Security award
Ashburn-based tech company Cignal LLC announced Thursday it has won a Phase 1 award from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate to develop technologies for X-ray inspection systems using artificial intelligence models. The award amount from the department’s Silicon Valley Innovation Program was not disclosed. “We are proud to be working […][...]
Reston tech recruiting firm names president
Reston-based Revature LLC announced Thursday that Amit Sevak has been tapped as president of the entry-level tech recruiting company. Sevak was most recently a senior adviser to the company. In his new role, he will work to expand Revature’s network of U.S.-based university partners. He will also serve on the executive committ[...]
Chesterfield office building sells for $2.4M
A Chesterfield County office building has sold for $2.4 million, Norfolk-based real estate company S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. announced Wednesday. Located at 530, 540 and 550 Southlake Blvd., the 43,544-square-foot property was 100% leased at the time of the sale to companies including industrial manufacturing company Ingersoll Ran[...]
