Virginia Intermont College to merge with Florida University
Financially struggling school had sued regional accrediting agency.
Gary Thomson elected chairman of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce
He is the Virginia regional managing partner at Dixon Hughes Goodman.
Colonial Williamsburg forms search committee for new CEO
Colin Campbell will remain head of the organization until a successor is found.
Neustar’s stock falls amidst concerns over major contract
Price drops by almost 20 percent Thursday.
Emory & Henry College plans school of optometry school in Grundy
It would be housed in a former classroom building of the Appalachian College of Pharmacy.
Infoition and OhMyGov merge to form Reston-based Synoptos Inc.
Combined company promises to ‘cut through the clutter of media noise.’
Northrop Grumman reports 10 percent drop in fourth-quarter earnings
For all of 2013, defense contractor posts sales of $24.7 billion.
Altria reports earnings down on special items, lower cigarette sales
Company is expanding testing of e-cigarettes as number of U.S. smokers drops.
Norfolk joins network of resilient cities
Norfolk has been named to The Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities Network.
Rappahannock County launching artisan trail
Rappahannock County is getting ready to join a statewide network of artisan trails.
Development of park still a question mark
For Martinsville and Henry County, the development of a “mega” industrial park on the North Carolina line could bring much-needed jobs to the region.