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Kings Dominion general manager to retire
Growing up on a tobacco farm outside of Raleigh, North Carolina, Tony Johnson learned the meaning of hard work early on. At a time when his local school system had a later start to the academic year to allow for the picking season, Johnson would get up at 4 a.m. to work the fields. “It […]
More Virginia colleges scrap traditional spring break
RICHMOND, Va. — A growing number of Virginia colleges are announcing that spring break will be canceled or modified in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Virginia Tech, located in Blacksburg, announced plans Monday. The biggest change is that the university will not have a week-long spring break. It will instead[...]
Northam calls for VMI racism probe
Before the academic semester begins, new cadets at Virginia Military Institute must endure Hell Week, a punishing 10-day rite of passage that introduces students to the military discipline, drill and physical fitness expectations required of them. For one Black freshman in 2018, it meant a white sophomore telling him he’d “lynch” his body and use […]
Smithfield Foods CEO to retire
Smithfield Foods Inc., the world’s largest pork processor and hog producer, announced Monday that President and CEO Kenneth M. Sullivan will retire in early 2021 after nearly 20 years with the company. Chief Operating Officer Dennis Organ will succeed Sullivan as president and CEO following his retirement. Organ joined the c[...]
Could telework be the new normal for federal workers?
Telework could be here to stay, according to findings from a survey of top federal government executives released Tuesday by Reston-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC). A majority of the 300 respondents surveyed by Market Connections said they expect the technology changes put in [...]
Virginia lawmakers make Juneteenth a state holiday
RICHMOND, Va. — Juneteenth has officially become a state holiday after lawmakers unanimously approved legislation during the Virginia General Assembly special session. Juneteenth marks the day news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Texas, which was the last state to abolish slavery. The companion bills were introduc[...]
Chippenham Hospital reaches Level I trauma status
Health care network HCA Virginia announced Monday that Chippenham Hospital on Oct. 15 was designated by the commonwealth of Virginia as a Level I Trauma Center, making it the only such center in the southern Richmond metropolitan area. Level I Trauma Centers provide more care options for severely injured patients and the accredi[...]
BAE Systems wins $65.7M Navy contract
The U.S. Navy awarded Arlington-based defense contractor BAE Systems Inc. (the U.S. subsidiary of United Kingdom-based BAE Systems plc), a $65.7 million contract to develop, produce, test, evaluate and update air traffic control systems for the branch, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Thursday. Under the contract, BAE Systems will also develop and support test […]
John Marshall Foundation announces name change
The John Marshall Foundation, which raises funds for education about the rule of law under the Constitution, will now go by the John Marshall Center for Constitutional History & Civics, the nonprofit announced Friday. “The new name seeks to convey to the public that everyone is invited, that people lie at the center of its[...]
Virginia Realtors turns 100
This month, Virginia Realtors will be 100 years old, marking its anniversary as a centenarian while the residential real estate market in Virginia continues to climb despite the pandemic. Founded on Oct. 22, 1920, Virginia Realtors has become one of the largest trade associations in the state, representing 35,000 members in the[...]
Northam directs $73M to home health care worker hazard pay
Home health care workers who served elderly people or those suffering from disabilities during the early months of the pandemic will receive a one-time $1,500 hazard payment from the state government, Gov. Northam announced Thursday. Northam announced $73 million in federal CARES Act funding would be disbursed among an estimated 43,500 home health care workers […]
GTT Communications to sell infrastructure division for $2.15B
McLean-based telecommunications company GTT Communications Inc., which provides high-speed internet and cloud networking services to more than 144 countries, announced Friday it will sell its infrastructure division to Miami, Florida-based I Squared Capital for $2.15 billion. Under the definitive purchase agreement, I Squared Capital would obtain GTT’s Pan-European, North American, subsea and transatlantic fiber network […][...]
