Virginia ABC names first chief transformation officer
The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority has named Elizabeth Chu its first chief transformation officer, the authority announced Wednesday. Chu will guide Virginia ABC’s transformative efforts to ensure priorities and objectives are met, overseeing project management and business transformation, as well as diversity, equity and inclusion, according to a news release from the state ABC. […][...]
Richmond apartment building sells for $27M
A 157-unit apartment building in Richmond sold for $27.25 million, Minneapolis, Minnesota-based real estate broker NorthMarq announced Wednesday. Located at 308 N. Nansemond St., the three-story property known as The Gallery Midtown was built in 1938. The previous seller, Richmond-based Spy Rock Real Estate Group, renovated the [...]
Shenandoah Community Capital Fund to get $1M as part of federal program
The Shenandoah Community Capital Fund (SCCF) will receive $1 million in American Rescue Plan funding as part of the Community Navigator Pilot Program, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced Thursday. The program is an initiative meant to reduce barriers that small businesses, especially those owned by veterans, women, people from rural communities and communities of […]
Virginia Society of CPAs’ 2022 Virginia Economic Expectations Survey interviews
HAMPTON ROADS Richard E. Groover, CPA Shareholder | Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer PC Norfolk What local industries/sectors do you think have potential for growth? Continued growth around the Port of Virginia and green energy. … Entrepreneurs and local leaders have made substantial investments to tee up this area as part o[...]
Altria names two new board members
Henrico County-based Altria Group Inc. announced the elections of two board members Wednesday and its third quarter earnings Thursday. Marjorie M. Connelly and R. Matt Davis joined Altria’s board of directors. “Both Marge and Matt bring a tremendous amount of senior-level public company experience,” Altria Board Chair Kath[...]
Fluence launches IPO that could raise $868M
Fluence Energy Inc., an Arlington-based energy storage and digital application company owned by Siemens and AES Corp., launched its initial public offering (IPO) of 31 million shares of Class A common stock Thursday at $28 per share. The company is trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “FLNC.” As[...]
UVA Community Health names interim CEO
Erik Shannon will become the interim CEO of University of Virginia Community Health on Nov. 5, the network announced Thursday. UVA Community Health is a network of outpatient services across Culpeper and Northern Virginia, with UVA Culpeper Medical Center, UVA Haymarket Medical Center and UVA Prince William Medical Center. Shannon was most recently a partner […]
Va. new jobless claims rise slightly
Virginia’s new unemployment claims rose by about 30% last week, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Thursday, but remained about 8,000 lower than the number filed two weeks ago. For the filing week ending Oct. 23, Virginians filed 2,570 initial claims, an increase of 603 claims from the week before. Continued claims to[...]
VF Corp. to create 82 jobs in Henry County
Denver-based apparel and footwear company VF Corp. will create 82 jobs with a $10.2 million expansion within Henry County, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. The company will make upgrades within its 500,000-square-foot facility in Martinsville to increase distribution capacity and speed. “VF Corp. has thrived in Henry Cou[...]
Va. CEOs expect sales, employment to increase
Almost 70% of CEOs expect sales to increase over the next six months, and about 60% expect employment to increase, according to a third quarter survey conducted by the University of Richmond’s Robins School of Business and the Virginia Council of CEOs (VACEOs). Compared to answers from the CEO Economic Outlook Survey conducted at the […]
Va. governor’s race coming down to the wire
One week out from Election Day, the Virginia governor’s race remains very close, according to two polls released this week. Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, the Democratic nominee, has small leads over Republican challenger Glenn Youngkin that are within the surveys’ margins of error. Released Wednesday morning, Christop[...]
Arlington agriculture nonprofit names first president and CEO
Arlington-based sustainability agriculture nonprofit Leading Harvest announced Friday that it has named Kenny Fahey as its first president and CEO. Fahey, who works remotely from Seattle, has been Leading Harvest’s executive director since its launch 18 months ago. He has enrolled more than 1.3 million acres across 29 states i[...]