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GMU hires first university ombudsperson
George Mason University has hired Kimberly Davidson as its first ombudsperson, and she will start in February, the university announced Friday. Davidson comes to the university from Ohio’s Oberlin College, where she worked for two decades, including the past five years as the college’s ombudsperson, who is charged wi[...]
Construction begins on Rivers Casino Portsmouth
Chicago-based developer and gaming operator Rush Street Gaming broke ground Tuesday on Rivers Casino Portsmouth, kicking off construction of the $300 million casino and entertainment complex. Located off Victory Boulevard, the complex will have a casino, BetRivers sportsbook, restaurants, a live entertainment lounge, hotel and e[...]
Colonial Heights shopping center sells for $26.25M
Colonial Square, a Publix-anchored shopping center in Colonial Heights, sold for $26.25 million, JLL announced Thursday. Colonial Square Associates – A Berman Kappler Property sold the shopping center to United Hampshire US REIT. The shopping center is 168,326 square feet and is 99% leased. It was constructed in 1967 and u[...]
KBS sells Fairfax office park for $106M
KBS has sold Willow Oaks Corporate Center in Fairfax County’s Merrifield area to Utah-based Bridge Investment Group for $106 million, Newport Beach, California-based KBS announced Thursday. The 584,147-square-foot Class A office park was built in three phases in 1986, 1989 and 2003. It includes three buildings located near[...]
ODU hires new CFO, VP for admin and finance
Old Dominion University has hired Chad A. Reed as the university’s vice president for administration and finance and its chief financial officer, the university announced Friday. Reed, who serves in the same role at Radford University, will start at ODU on March 10. He will be part of ODU President Brian O. Hemphill’[...]
Hotels hit by supply chain disruptions
Supply chain disruptions are negatively affecting business revenue for nearly three in four hotels (74%), according to survey results released Wednesday from the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA). Supply chain disruptions were moderately or significantly impacting operations of 86% of respondents. More than half (5[...]
JMU student and alumni entrepreneurs get boost from program
The James Madison University Bluestone Seed Fund announced Monday that it would provide three startup companies with $5,000 each in its inaugural investment cycle. The Gilliam Center for Entrepreneurship manages the donor-backed fund. The three chosen startups are Gewd Botanicals, Handicans and Tow Ninja. Malique Middleton, a 20[...]
Coalfield Expressway could have $12.8B impact, study says
The cumulative economic impact of the Coalfields Expressway (CFX) during a 50-year span is estimated to be $12.8 billion in 2021 dollars, according to a study by Richmond-based Chmura Economics & Analytics presented Tuesday. The CFX is a proposed limited-access highway that would run through Southwest Virginia and southern West Virginia. It is designated as […]
Qualtrics expansion expected to bring 400 jobs to Fairfax
Qualtrics, a data analytics and experience management software company based in Seattle and Provo, Utah, is expanding its presence in Fairfax County and expects to create 400 jobs in a new location in Reston, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. The company will move from its former office in Reston to an 85,000-square-foot sp[...]
Radford University chooses new president
Radford University’s eighth president will be Bret S. Danilowicz, who’s currently serving as the provost and vice president for academic affairs at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. Danilowicz, who starts his tenure at Radford on July 1, 2022, succeeds Brian O. Hemphill, who left in June to become p[...]
Construction begins on Hard Rock casino in Bristol
Construction has started on the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol’s temporary casino, with opening scheduled in the second quarter of 2022, Hard Rock International Inc. announced Thursday. Before its permanent casino is built, Hard Rock will build a 30,000-square-foot casino at the former Bristol Mall. It will feature 9[...]
Va. new unemployment claims drop 47%
Virginia’s new unemployment claims dropped by 47% last week, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Thursday, following a drop of 50% in the week ending Nov. 27. For the filing week ending Dec. 4, Virginians filed 3,450 initial claims, a decrease of 3,096 from the week before. Continued claims totaled 14,598, an incr[...]
