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State awards nearly $12M in affordable housing funds
The state will allocate nearly $12 million to affordable housing and homelessness reduction programs throughout the state, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. The funding includes $10.7 million in Affordable and Special Needs Housing (ASNH) loans for 12 projects, which will create or preserve 607 affordable housing units for low-income Virginians, and $1.2 million in grants […]
Bill defining milk aims to give dairy farmers supermarket advantage
RICHMOND, Va. — As people drink less dairy milk and some turn to plant-based alternatives such as oat, soy and almond milk, dairy farmers say they’re struggling. That’s why Virginia is the latest state to advance legislation restricting the use of the word milk for marketing purposes. Del. Barry Knight, R-Virginia Beach, introduced House Bill […]
The Hilb Group acquires Maryland insurance agency
Henrico County-based insurance company The Hilb Group LLC (THG) announced Wednesday the acquisition of Maryland-based Martens Johnson Insurance Agency Inc. The transaction that took effect Jan.1. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Martens Johnson is a full-service insurance agency specializing in serving the commercial transportation industry. THG —a portfolio company of Washington, D.C.-based […][...]
State announces $18.3M in broadband grants
The Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) will award more than $18.3 million in grants to 12 broadband expansion projects in the state, mainly in rural areas, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Wednesday. The grants are expected to connect about 36,000 households, according to a press release. The governor’s proposed 2020-21 budget adds $16 million to the $19 […]
Gentry Locke announces 2020 management committee
Roanoke-based law firm Gentry Locke appointed one managing partner and five partners from its Roanoke and Richmond offices to its 2020 management committee, Gentry Locke announced Tuesday. Managing Partner Monica T. Monday will lead the management committee. Monday has been the firm’s managing partner since 2013 and in her new[...]
SafeGuard Cyber names senior VP for information security, corporate affairs
Charlottesville-based SaaS security platform provider SafeGuard Cyber has hired Thomas A. Dukes Jr. as its senior vice president for information security and corporate affairs, the company announced Tuesday. Dukes has more than 25 years of experience in cyber policy. He has previously served as the U.S. State Department’s [...]
Vandeventer Black announces 2020 exec board
Norfolk-based law firm Vandeventer Black LLP elected a new executive board member and reelected three current board members, the firm announced Tuesday. Richard Ottinger, a partner at the firm, was newly elected to the board. He specializes in commercial litigation, transportation and maritime litigation and complex trusts and e[...]
Roanoke’s Poe & Cronk Real Estate Group names new president
Roanoke-based commercial real estate agency Poe & Cronk Real Estate Group has promoted Matt Huff as its new president, Poe & Cronk announced Tuesday. Huff joined Poe & Cronk in 2008 and in 2015 became the firm’s first executive vice president and chief operating officer. He succeeds Dennis Cronk, who will serve as [...]
The Hilb Group acquires New York brokerage
Henrico County-based insurance company The Hilb Group LLC (THG) acquired Brooklyn, New York City-based independent brokerage BR Vital Brokerage Inc. (BRV) in a transaction that took effect Jan.1, the company announced Tuesday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. BRV specializes in property and casualty insurance for medical professionals. THG —a portfolio company of […]
Eastern Mennonite University names VP for innovation and student recruitment
Eastern Mennonite University has named Jason Good as vice president for innovation and student recruitment — a new position for the private liberal arts university in Harrisonburg, EMU announced Monday. He will start on Jan. 27. Good, an EMU graduate who formerly worked as the university’s director of admissions, most re[...]
Dulles-based ERP platform developer Unanet adds six new executives
Dulles-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform developer Unanet has hired six executives, the company announced Friday. Assad Jarrahian was appointed as chief product officer. Most recently, Jarrahian was the senior vice president of product at Toronto, Ontario, Canada-based Intelex Technologies ULC. He has also worked for companies including Pearson, Digidata, Oracle and EMS Software. He […][...]
Yount, Hyde and Barbour acquires Woodcock & Associates PC
Winchester-based accounting and consulting firm Yount, Hyde and Barbour (YHB) has acquired Fredericksburg-based accounting firm Woodcock & Associates PC, YHB announced late last week. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Woodcock & Associates specializes in construction accounting and has worked with cl[...]
