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VCU Wilder School names new dean
Virginia Commonwealth University announced Wednesday that Susan T. Gooden is now dean of the university’s L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. Gooden has been the interim dean of the school since May 2018 and has been with VCU since 2004, when she started as an associate professor in the Wilder School. Sh[...]
Former Ruby Tuesday location to become Generac store
A former Ruby Tuesday in Henrico County has sold for $1.9 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Tuesday. The 5,451-square-foot property is located at 9830 W. Broad St. and sits on just more than an acre of land. Morrison Restaurants Inc. purchased the property in August 1993 and the restaurant was built in 1994,[...]
Va. Beach real estate investment company names new managing principal, CIO
Virginia Beach-based real estate investment company Croatan Investments announced Monday that Eric Smith will serve as its new managing principal and chief investment officer. Smith was most recently the chief operating officer and CIO at Armada Hoffler Properties, also in Virginia Beach. During his career, he’s worked with [...]
Former Tailored Brands warehouse in Richmond sells for $2.2M
A former Tailored Brands warehouse in Richmond sold for $2.2 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Tuesday. The warehouse is located at 3215 Williamsburg Road in the city of Richmond. Richmond-based D1 Moving LLC purchased the 52,500-square-foot facility, which sits on nearly 6 acres of land. D1 Moving, which [...]
Virginia breaks record, reporting 602 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Virginia has seen its largest one-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases — 602 more since Thursday, according to the Virginia Department of Health’s update Friday, April 17. The state has 7,491 cases. The previous one-day record, set on Saturday, was 568. The health department also reported 231 deaths, 1,221 hospitalizations and 48,997 people tested for […]
Altria CEO Howard Willard retires
Altria Group Inc. Chairman and CEO Howard Willard, who took a medical leave of absence in March after testing positive for COVID-19, has retired from his position heading up the Henrico County-based Fortune 500 parent company of cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris USA, effective April 14. Altria’s Board of Directors elected W[...]
Fairfax County establishes $2.5M small business loan fund
Fairfax County announced Thursday that it has established the Fairfax County Small Business COVID-19 Recovery Fund — a $2.5 million fund to support small businesses that have suffered economic hardship during the pandemic. The recovery fund will make no-interest loans of up to $20,000 to eligible businesses. In order to apply, the small business must […]
Danville Community College names associate VP of human resources
Danville Community College announced Tuesday it has hired Bruce Cottrill as its associate vice president of human resources, a new position for the college. Cottrill relocated from Charleston, West Virginia, where he was most recently the interim vice chancellor for human resources with the West Virginia Higher Education Pol[...]
Commonwealth Catholic Charities names CFO
Richmond-based nonprofit Commonwealth Catholic Charities announced Thursday it has named John Montoro as its chief financial officer. Montoro has more than 30 years of experience in public accounting and working with nonprofit organizations and local governments as an auditor and consultant. He started an accounting practice, [...]
Fairfax software company names new COO
Fairfax County-based computer software company 3Pillar Global announced Thursday it had promoted former chief revenue officer Heather Combs to chief operating officer. In her new role, Combs will work on company growth strategies and will continue to oversee development and operations of 3Pillar’s services including marketin[...]
More than 100k Virginians filed for unemployment last week
More than 100,000 Virginians filed initial claims for unemployment last week, according to a news release Thursday afternoon from the Virginia Unemployment Commission. During the week that ended on April 11, Virginia saw 104,619 workers file for unemployment, bringing the most recent four-week total to 410,762. If 67,000 more Vi[...]
Amazon.com Inc. hires 3.3k+ Virginians, more to come
Amazon.com Inc. has hired more than 3,300 employees in Virginia to meet the increased demand for home deliveries during the coronavirus crisis, the e-commerce giant announced Thursday. The hirings are part of Amazon’s initiative to create more than 100,000 full- and part-time jobs in the U.S. in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s also more […]
