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Hampton Roads Community Foundation elects new chair
The Hampton Roads Community Foundation Board of Directors elected Sharon Goodwyn as chair, the foundation announced last week. An attorney at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, Goodwyn is the first African American and the first woman to serve as chair of the foundation, which was established in 1950. She served as vice chair of the boar[...]
Port of Va. partnering with Norfolk Southern
The Port of Virginia is part of a new partnership with Norfolk Southern Corp., Hapag-Lloyd and Union Pacific Railroad. The partners will provide expedited train shipping from the East Coast to the western U.S., Norfolk Southern announced last week. The partnership, called OceaNS Bridge Express, will start at the Port of Virginia[...]
ACI expands Hampton Roads footprint
Richmond-based Atlantic Constructors Inc. is expanding its presence in Hampton Roads with a new 39,000-square-foot facility in Suffolk and 75 new jobs, the company announced June 2. Previously, ACI had three small offices in Hampton Roads, and the company has consolidated two of them into a larger, more modern facility, a compan[...]
The Breeden Co. names brand and development manager
The Breeden Co. has named Richard George its brand and development manager, the Virginia Beach company announced June 6. George will be responsible for maintaining brand integrity across all corporate and divisional marketing initiatives and communications, but will also oversee business functions including communication channel[...]
Va. Beach office building sells for $12.15M
Windwood Centre, a four-story Class A office building in the Lynnhaven area of Virginia Beach, has been sold for $12.15 million, Divaris Real Estate Inc. announced Wednesday. CCP Commercial Real Estate sold the 78,619-square-foot building, located at 780 Lynnhaven Parkway, to Charlottesville-based Seminole Trail Management. Tena[...]
Norfolk warehouse sells for $9M
A warehouse in Norfolk has been sold for $9 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced June 6. Selko Real Estate Ventures LLC purchased the 109,609-square-foot industrial building from NorfolkCo LLC as an investment. The property is leased to American Tire Distributors (ATD) as the company’s Hampton Roads tire [...]
Economic growth to continue slowing, ODU experts say
The U.S. economy will continue to slow in the second half of 2022 and a recession is increasingly likely, according to the Old Dominion University’s Dragas Center for Economy Analysis and Policy’s mid-year economic forecast released Friday. Increases in inflation are expected to slow as well but harden, leaving costs elevated, report Robert McNab and […]
Atlantic Diving Supply names new CEO, COO
Virginia Beach-based Atlantic Diving Supply Inc. (ADS) has promoted Ryan Angold to CEO, the company announced Tuesday. Angold replaces Jason Wallace, who has stepped down from leading the company since 2014. Also, ADS promoted John Dunn to chief operating officer, adding to his duties as chief financial officer. Their new roles [...]
Sentara Healthcare board elects new leaders
Sentara Healthcare’s Board of Directors has elected Allan Parrott as its new chair, Sentara announced Monday. Parrott has served as the board’s vice-chair for the past three years and has been on the board since 2015. He succeeds Dian Calderone, who served three years as chair and has been on the board since 2014. Sh[...]
Va. Beach post office building sells for $5M
A 29,813-square-foot property leased to the U.S. Post Office in Virginia Beach has been sold for $5 million. U.S. Post Office Acredale-Annex at 1700 Centerville Turnpike was built in 2000 and was sold by Faith Irrevocable Trust to Postal Realty Trust. The property is on a 25-year net-leased structure with the tenant. Michael J. [...]
Bon Secours names COO of Hampton Roads market
Bon Secours has named Craig Schmidt chief operating officer for the health system’s Hampton Roads market, effective Monday. He will lead the market’s operational projects within its facilities and oversee the growth in the Cincinnati, Ohio-based health system’s operations in Hampton Roads, according to a news r[...]
ODU to create supply chain, logistics, maritime school
Old Dominion University will create a School of Supply Chain, Logistics, and Maritime Operations, pending approval from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, the university announced Friday. In its June meeting, the university Board of Visitors approved a resolution to create the school, effective Oct. 15. “Coordinating our academic and research initiatives through […]
