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Mary Washington renames academic hall for civil rights leader James Farmer
The University of Mary Washington Board of Visitors voted Friday to change the name of an academic building to James Farmer Hall, after James L. Farmer Jr., the civil rights activist who planned the first Freedom Riders protest in 1961 through the South, desegregating buses and encountering violence. Farmer, a native of Texas who lived […]
Hampton office building sells for $1.325M
An office building in Hampton has sold for $1.325 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Monday. Located at 2310 Tower Place, the 13,500-square-foot property was purchased by Temple Realty I LLC, which will partially occupy the building. Real estate company Harrison & Lear Inc., which sold the property, wil[...]
Could Redskins replacement name be Sentinels?
Following the Thursday announcement that the Ashburn-based National Football League team formerly known as the Redskins would simply be called the Washington Football Team this season, social media platforms have been a playing ground for best bets on what the team’s permanent name will be. But fans may not be left in the dark for […]
Elkton shopping center sells for $5M
A shopping center in Elkton has sold for $5 million, Colliers International’s Virginia Retail Investment Team announced Thursday. The 90,943-square-foot Elkton Plaza was sold by an affiliate of Kodiak Properties LLC to Elkton Plaza LLC. The shopping center — 82% leased at the time of the sale — is anchored by Food Lion and[...]
Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing names president, CEO
The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) research institute in Prince George County has appointed John Milton-Benoit as its president and CEO, effective Aug. 20, the organization announced Friday. Milton-Benoit succeeds William T. Powers, who will retire in August. Powers has served on the board of the organiz[...]
NoVa home prices soar in June
Median home sales prices increased in Northern Virginia during June, according to the Long & Foster Real Estate Market Minute Report released Tuesday. Loudoun County home prices rose 2%, while prices rose 17% in both Arlington County and the city of Alexandria. Inventory levels have dropped, however, causing the number of homes sold to decline, […]
Chesterfield pharma company enters $600M federal plea deal
Less than one month after former Indivior PLC CEO Shaun Thaxter pleaded guilty in federal court in Abingdon to a misdemeanor criminal charge related to the marketing of the Chesterfield County-based company’s opioid addiction treatment drug Suboxone, the company announced Friday it has entered a $600 million plea deal with the U.S. Justice Department, the […]
Chase demands apology from NoVa Chamber
Updated Friday, July 24 State Sen. Amanda Chase, the only announced 2021 GOP gubernatorial candidate, said Thursday that she didn’t know why the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce disinvited her from speaking to the group July 8 until two weeks later, when the chamber’s new chairman released a public statement categorizing some of the candidate’s […]
Autodesk buys Herndon software startup
San Rafael, California-based Fortune 1000 design and construction software company Autodesk Inc. announced Thursday it is acquiring Herndon-based construction project management software developer Pype. A transaction amount was not disclosed. This marks Autodesk’s ninth investment in a construction technology startup company, however. Since 2017, Autodesk has acquired Assemble, BuildingConnected and PlanGrid — totaling more than[...]
Navy awards $87M contract to Herndon company
The U.S. Navy awarded an $87 million contract to Herndon-based defense contractor ManTech International Corp. to provide information technology research, development and engineering for the Naval Sea Systems Command, the company announced Thursday. ManTech was awarded the contract through the U.S. Department of Defense Information Analysis Center’s Multiple Award Contract, which are awarded by the […][...]
Virginia Tech — Montgomery Executive Airport names director
The board of directors for the Virginia Tech — Montgomery Executive Airport (VTMEA) announced Thursday that Keith Holt has been named as airport director, effective July 27. VTMEA is a regional authority that includes Virginia Tech, Montgomery County and the towns of Blacksburg and Christiansburg. Holt has been hired to repl[...]
GSA awards Fredericksburg company $66M contract
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) awarded a $66 million contract to Fredericksburg-based information technology company IST Research LLC to perform large-scale data collection. The funding comes from the GSA’s Phase III SBIR (Small Business Innovative Research) contract and will run through June 2025. IST Research will support information collection operations for the federal government. […][...]
