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Sentara College of Health Sciences ends degree programs
Chesapeake-based Sentara College of Health Sciences announced last week that it will stop offering nursing and non-nursing degree programs and will move those courses to state and regional universities. The 130-year-old school also will pause admissions and evaluate its non-degree offerings, according to President Angela Taylor’s announcement posted April 17 on the Chesapeake-based college’s website, branding […]
Industries

College sports enter new era with NIL deals
College athletes like Kris Trinidad are navigating new NIL rules, building brands, and earning pay—reshaping the landscape of college sports.
Real Estate

Pembroke Square hotel set to open in 2027, two years late
The seven-story Tempo by Hilton hotel being planned for Virginia Beach’s Pembroke Square development, is expected to open in 2027 — about two years later than originally announced. Developers on Tuesday revealed the new construction timeline of the hotel, along with several other updates on the $200 million redevelopment of the former Pembroke Mall, including […]
Money

Tariffs, policy shifts cloud economic outlook, Barkin says
Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin says U.S. economy looks solid by data, but tariff policies and uncertainty are clouding forecasts and business confidence.
Government

Virginia university presidents among petition signers decrying federal ‘overreach’
The presidents of the University of Virginia, Hollins University and Virginia Wesleyan University have signed a letter endorsed by more than 200 university presidents and other higher education leaders condemning what it calls the Trump White House's "unprecedented government overreach and political interference."
People

Savills announces new D.C.-region leaders
Amy Kaufman Brendler and Jon Glass have been appointed executive vice presidents and co-leads of commercial real estate brokerage Savills’ Washington, D.C., region, which includes the McLean office, the company announced Monday. Tom Fulcher, who was named mid-Atlantic region lead for Savills in 2021, will be stepping back from his regional leadership role, according to […]
Healthcare
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