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Danville warehouse sells for $1.625M
A warehouse building in Danville has sold for $1.625 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced last week. Located at 2117 Halifax Road across Route 58 from the Danville Regional Airport, the Limborgh II Warehouse will be used as a manufacturing facility for wood storage sheds and barns. Lowder Builders LLC purchased[...]
Va. Physicians for Women to construct HQ in Midlothian
Virginia Physicians for Women purchased four acres of land for nearly $1.5 million to construct a new headquarters building in Midlothian, commercial real estate brokerage firm NAI Dominion (an office of NAI Global) announced last week. The medical practice purchased the land for the 41,598-square-foot headquarters building from[...]
NoVa housing market continues to recover
Northern Virginia saw an increase in the number of housing units sold in July, according to the Long & Foster Real Estate Market Minute Report released Friday. The report includes data from Alexandria and Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William counties. Alexandria saw the largest increase in units sold at 15%, and also saw the […]
COVID-19 cluster spurs quick conversion of VCU Honors College into isolation unit
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Commonwealth University will convert three floors of a building that houses classrooms and workspaces into an isolation space for students who test positive for COVID-19, according to a university spokesperson. The number of positive cases on campus has more than tripled since the university began [...]
SAIC wins $171.5M Navy contract for training support
The U.S. Navy awarded Reston-based Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) a $171.5 million contract to continue providing training solutions, including virtual and synthetic training environments, as part of the Fleet Deployment Training Program supporting the U.S. Navy Fleet Forces Command and associated commands and activities, the Fortune 500 defense contractor announced Thursday. “SAIC is proud […][...]
Former Washington Football Team employee alleges lewd videos taken of cheerleaders
The Washington Post reported Wednesday that a DVD was produced for Washington Football Team executives containing lewd footage taken of then-Washington Redskins cheerleaders without their consent during the Ashburn-based NFL team’s 2008 cheerleader swimsuit calendar photo shoot. This report builds on a July 16 report from the publication that detailed the experiences of 15 former […]
Leidos snags $292M FAA contract
Reston-based Fortune 500 federal contractor Leidos Holdings Inc. announced Tuesday that it was awarded a $292 million contract from the Federal Aviation Administration to design and develop a system to provide air traffic controllers with real-time access to essential weather, aeronautical and National Airspace System (NAS) information through a common display system. Work on the […]
Palo Alto Networks to acquire McLean tech firm for $265M
California-based cybersecurity powerhouse Palo Alto Networks announced Tuesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The Crypsis Group, a McLean-based incident response, risk management and digital forensics consulting firm, in a $265 million, all-cash transaction. The firm’s CEO, Bret Padres, will join Palo Alto Networks. The Crypsis Group currently operates as part […][...]
Apartments developer buys 13 acres in Chesterfield for $4M+
An apartment complex developer has purchased a 13-acre site in Chesterfield County for $4.025 million, Commonwealth Commercial Partners LLC announced Friday. Located at 6767 Iron Bridge Road, the complex will include 230 apartment units, a clubhouse and a pool. Austin Woods Development Co. sold the property to Waverton Developme[...]
UPDATED: Ex-associate claims sexual relationship involving Jerry and Becki Falwell
RELATED STORY: Despite saying earlier Monday that reports of his resignation were “completely false,” Jerry Falwell Jr. said in a late-night interview with ABC News that he tendered his resignation as president of Liberty University late Monday night. Updated, 1:30 p.m. Aug 24 A former business associate of Liberty [...]
Liberty board confirms Jerry Falwell Jr.’s indefinite leave
Update, Aug. 24: In a statement, Jerry Falwell Jr. alleges former friend blackmailed his family over affair with Falwell’s wife. At a special meeting Friday, Liberty University’s Board of Trustees affirmed the terms of Jerry Falwell Jr.’s indefinite leave of absence and the terms of employment for the school&[...]
Leidos subsidiary to build NASA spacecraft under $253M contract
Dynetics, a subsidiary of Reston-based federal contractor Leidos, has started developing a spacecraft called the Autonomous Logistics Platform for All-Moon Cargo Access through a potential $253 million contract with NASA to develop human landing systems for the agency’s lunar mission by 2024, CNBC first reported Wednesday. NASA selected Dynetics, along with Blue Origin and SpaceX, […]
