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Virginia restaurants face new challenges at brink of full reopening
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia restaurants will soon be able to host more patrons, but establishments may not be able to accommodate more guests due to a shortage in workers. Restaurants and drinking establishments will be able to seat up to 100 patrons indoors and a maximum of 250 guests outdoors starting May 15, Gov. Ralph [&h[...]
Kongsberg wins Army contract extension worth $499M
The U.S. Army has awarded a $499.17 million contract modification to weapon stations provider Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS, a Norwegian company with its U.S. headquarters based in Alexandria. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, the U.S. Department of Defense announced, estimating completion in September 2023. The contract for production, system […]
Reston-based Bowman Consulting Group raises $51.7M in IPO
Reston-based civil engineering company Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. has raised $51.73 million in its initial public offering that closed Tuesday, selling 3.69 million shares at $14 a share since Friday. Sold under the symbol BWMN on the Nasdaq Global Market, shares traded between $12.60 and $14.90 as of Tuesday afternoon. After closing its sale of […]
AT&T Public Sector wins $175M transportation contract
AT&T Inc. announced Tuesday it has been awarded a $175 million contract from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to modernize its voice and data networks. AT&T’s Public Sector organization, which is based in Oakton, landed the deal. The 12-year contract was awarded through the General Service Administration’s Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions technology procurement program. Dallas-based […][...]
ABC stores return to pre-pandemic hours Friday
Officials with the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority announced Tuesday that all ABC stores will return to pre-pandemic operating hours on Friday. For more than a year, Virginia’s ABC stores have operated at reduced hours due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials decided to limit hours the stores were open to allow time for staff to […]
Northam declares state of emergency related to gas pipeline shutdown
Gov. Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency Tuesday, five days after the Colonial Pipeline was shut down due to a cyber-attack. The Texas pipeline is the primary source of gasoline for many retailers in Virginia and elsewhere on the East Coast, so its prolonged closure would interrupt distribution of gas to the state, the [[...]
Youngkin wins GOP gubernatorial nomination
After a long day and night of counting ranked ballots, the Virginia Republicans emerged with a gubernatorial nominee Monday night: Fairfax County resident Glenn Youngkin, the former CEO of The Carlyle Group, who received 54.71% of the vote in Saturday’s nominating convention. On Tuesday night, former Norfolk delegate Winso[...]
Altria names first woman as board chair
Kathryn B. McQuade will be the first woman to chair Altria Group Inc.’s Board of Directors, the Henrico County-based tobacco product manufacturing company announced Monday. She will be elected at the conclusion of Altria’s annual shareholders meeting May 20. McQuade joined the board in 2012 and replaces Thomas F. Far[...]
Washington Football Team names chief creative, digital officer
The Washington Football Team, in the middle of a major rebranding effort, has hired the organization’s first chief creative and digital officer, it announced Tuesday. Will Misselbrook will oversee the team’s brand marketing strategy and develop content for fans and sponsors, and he will report directly to team Presid[...]
Virginia awaiting CDC approval before vaccinating kids ages 12-15
Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday expanded its emergency use authorization of the Pfizer Inc. COVID-19 vaccine to include children ages 12 and older, Virginia will wait for action from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention before administering shots to adolescents, state vaccination coordinator Dr[...]
Guidehouse taps Fairfax for global HQ, creating 900 jobs
Guidehouse, a management consulting company with clients around the world, will establish its global headquarters in Fairfax County, producing more than 900 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Monday. The company will invest $12.7 million in a campus at 1676 International Drive in McLean, where 1,550 people will work at full capacity. Virginia competed with Maryland […]
Danville’s White Mill to be redeveloped into mixed-use project
Danville’s Industrial Development Authority and The Alexander Co. are teaming up to redevelop the city’s White Mill on the Dan River as a mixed-use commercial and residential project, with $62.5 million invested in the first phase, city officials announced Monday. Local officials have long been seeking developers for[...]
