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Navy Region Mid-Atlantic changes command
After serving as commander of the Navy Region Mid-Atlantic for a little over a year, Navy Rear Adm. Wesley “Wes” McCall finished his duties Wednesday and has been succeeded by Rear Adm. Carl A. Lahti. As of Wednesday, Lahti now oversees 13 installations from Illinois to North Carolina and is stationed at the world[...]
Hitachi Energy plans $26M expansion in Halifax County
Hitachi Energy plans to invest $26 million into expanding its South Boston facility, that manufactures transformers, a move expected to create about 100 jobs, according to a news release the company shared with a few stakeholders in the Southern Virginia region in June. In April, Hitachi announced plans to invest over $1.5 bil[...]
Mars acquires two veterinary diagnostics businesses
Mars has completed its acquisition of two veterinary diagnostics businesses based in France, the McLean-headquartered candy and pet care corporation announced Tuesday. Mars purchased Cerba HealthCare’s ownership stake in Cerba Vet, a network of six veterinary diagnostics laboratories in France, and Antagene, which provides DNA testing for dogs, cats, horses and wildlife, as well as […][...]
Dewberry wins $810M FEMA contract
The Department of Homeland Security has awarded Dewberry, an engineering, architecture and construction firm in Fairfax County, an $810 million contract to deliver logistics planning and construction services to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to a System for Award Management (SAM) notice published Friday. The indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract will support FEMA’s Logistics Management Directorate, [&h[...]
Maryland and Virginia bankers associations merge
The Maryland Bankers Association and the Virginia Bankers Association have merged, creating the Mid-Atlantic Bankers Association holding company, according to an announcement Monday. The Mid-Atlantic Bankers Association will serve as a holding company headquartered in Glen Allen, and MBA and VBA will operate as subsidiaries. A[...]
Boeing to purchase Spirit AeroSystems in $4.7B+ deal
Beleaguered aerospace and defense giant Boeing announced Monday it has entered an agreement to reacquire Boeing spinoff company Spirit Aerosystems in a $4.7 billion, all-stock transaction. The Fortune 500 company headquartered in Arlington County will also assume Spirit’s net debt, so the deal’s total value is approx[...]
Work begins on Stafford County industrial park
NorthPoint Development, a real estate operating company based in Kansas City, Missouri, broke ground in Stafford County on Tuesday on what’s being touted as the largest industrial park project along Interstate 95 from Washington, D.C., to Richmond. The Austin Ridge Logistics Center on Austin Ridge Drive in Stafford will incl[...]
Youngkin peppers university boards with GOP power players
With Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s appointees slated to hold majorities on the state’s university boards beginning July 1, the governor announced dozens of last-minute university board appointments Friday afternoon, shortly before the members’ four-year terms take effect Monday. Although many of the new appointees are[...]
Va. housing market gave mixed signals in May
Virginia’s housing market gave off mixed signals in May. Closings were higher than last year, but pending sales were flat, according to Virginia Realtors data released June 25. In May, 10,715 homes sold in Virginia, up 423 sales or just over 4% from the same month last year. “While sales activity has outpaced last year [&hel[...]
Mitre names new president and CEO
Mark Peters, an executive vice president at Battelle Memorial Institute in Charlottesville, has been named the next president and CEO of Mitre, succeeding Jason Providakes effective Sept. 3. Founded in 1958 with a focus on national security and operating from dual headquarters in McLean as well as Bedford, Massachusetts, Mitre i[...]
State delays choosing Shenandoah medical marijuana provider
At its June 26 meeting, the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority was expected to announce which company, among 40 applicants, had been selected from a highly competitive process to become the sole licensed pharmaceutical processor of medical cannabis for a region including the entire Shenandoah Valley, as well as the cities of Ch[...]
Liebherr to expand Newport News-Hampton facility
Newport News-based Liebherr Mining Equipment will invest $72.3 million to expand a plant at the border of Newport News and Hampton, creating an estimated 175 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday. “We thank Liebherr, an international leader in mining equipment manufacturing, for its commitment to the commonwealth of Virg[...]
