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State files injunction motion against Hanover seafood restaurant
Updated, Aug. 19 The state health commissioner and the Virginia Board of Health have filed a motion for an injunction against a seafood restaurant in Hanover County that refuses to close in spite of multiple public health orders alleging it is in violation of the state’s COVID-19 rules. Calabash Seafood has been “serving customers food […]
Fairfax defense contractor acquires Dallas aviation company
Fairfax-based defense contractor MAG Aerospace announced Monday it has acquired Dallas-based aviation company Remotely Piloted Solutions (RPS). A transaction amount was not disclosed, but the acquisition adds more than 300 C5ISR (command, control, computers, communications, cyber, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) professionals to MAG’s workforce. “RPS has grown considerably since our founding in 2013 — from [&h[...]
SAIC gets $84.8M Navy contract modification
The U.S. Navy awarded Reston-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) an $84.8 million contract modification to provide torpedo equipment and support services to the military branch as well as the governments of Australia and Taiwan, the Department of Defense announced Friday. The contract will cover the fourth option year of the […]
Vienna-based defense contractor wins $77.6M Air Force contract
The U.S. Air Force awarded Vienna-based Trace Systems a $77.6 million task order to work on the branch’s network and data sharing environment for military and mission partners, the defense contractor announced Friday. Under the contract, Trace Systems will engineer an information technology network and applications, develop software and provide technical services for the SABRE […]
Northrop Grumman enters solar deal with Dominion Energy
Falls Church-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. is contracting with Richmond-based Dominion Energy Inc. to purchase solar energy to offset 100% of Northrop Grumman’s manufacturing and office operations in the commonwealth. The power will be generated from the 62.5-megawatt Madison Solar generating facility in Orange County, which Dominion announced it has acquired from […][...]
Black Lives Matter street mural coming to Richmond
A privately funded Black Lives Matter mural stretching nearly 200 feet long and two feet high will be painted in downtown Richmond near the Virginia State Capitol grounds, Venture Richmond announced Monday. Approved unanimously by the city’s Public Art Commission and Planning Commission, the project will be spearheaded by Richmond artists Hamilton Glass and Ed […]
Washington Football Team names president
The Washington Football team announced Monday that it has appointed Jason Wright as president of the Ashburn-based National Football League team. He is the NFL’s first Black team president. The former professional running back will oversee the organization’s business divisions, including operations, finance, sales an[...]
Virginia sees fewer new COVID-19 deaths and cases last week
The state has reported 107,421 COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 17, an increase of 6,672 since last Monday, according to the Virginia Department of Health. The state recorded 58 deaths last week, bringing the total number of coronavirus fatalities to 2,385. These are improvements from the previous week, which saw 7,643 new cases and 109 […]
BAE Systems has a big week
Arlington-based defense company BAE Systems Inc. (a subsidiary of United Kingdom-based BAE Systems plc) had a big week for federal awards — landing three major contracts with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps totaling more than $221 million. On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Defense announced the Navy had awarded BAE […]
SAIC CFO announces retirement
Reston-based defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) announced Friday that Chief Financial Officer Charles A. Mathis will retire on Jan. 29, 2021. Mathis joined the company in November 2016 as executive vice president and CFO. He will remain with the company through fiscal year 2021, while the company [...]
McLean company lands $896M Navy contract
The U.S. Navy awarded McLean-based defense contractor Alion Science and Technology Corp. an $896 million contract to provide an integrated program to deliver a multidomain live, virtual and constructive training platform. The contract was awarded through the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) SeaPort-NxG multiple award contract, with a one-year base period and four option years. […]
Suffolk shopping center sells for $2.72M
A shopping center in Suffolk sold for $2.72 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Tuesday. Located at 1910 N. Main Street, the 7,600-square-foot Obici Shops retail property was sold by Venture Obici LLC to Battlefield Consolidated Properties LLC as an investment. The property was 100% leased at the time of the s[...]
