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Virginia hotels, attractions shut down during pandemic
“April is the cruelest month,” T.S. Eliot wrote, but for the hospitality and tourism industries, the cruelty began in March. With conferences and conventions canceling reservations amid the pandemic, hotels
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Setting the rules of the game
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In mid-March, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and two weeks later, on April 3, the Steven Mnuchin-led U.S. Department of Treasury finalized its plan
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A new line of work
Workforce training program aims to fill gap for mid-skilled workers
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As a single mother, Megan Yeager began working as a pizza delivery driver. Over the years, she rose to regional manager of a small pizza chain in the Richmond area.
Veterans helping veterans
Vet-owned tech firm contracts for U.S. Veterans Affairs
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September 2019 was a big month for B3 Group Inc. The Herndon-based information technology services company was among the contract winners for a $686 million task order from the U.S.
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Followups: Altria CEO retires
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Altria Group Inc. Chairman and CEO Howard Willard, who took a medical leave of absence in March after testing positive for COVID-19, retired from heading the Henrico County-based Fortune 500
2020 Virginia’s Fantastic 50
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Danville, Pittsylvania land on top ‘micropolitan’ list
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A yin-and-yang approach has led to business success in the city of Danville and Pittsylvania County, which were collectively named the No. 6 micropolitan area in the nation by Site
Va. Beach contractor lands $782M Navy contract
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Navy veteran Terry Spitzer has dedicated much of his career to manufacturing equipment to be used by his former U.S. Armed Forces branch. In April, Global Technical Systems (GTS), the
A catalyst for change
Alpha Omega Integration focuses on customers, workers
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An unhappy customer was the engine for change at Alpha Omega Integration LLC — and is a major factor the Vienna-based information technology solutions company attributes to its success. Alpha
For the Record — May/June 2020
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EASTERN VIRGINIA Armada Hoffler Properties Inc. announced in April that a deal to sell seven of its grocery-anchored shopping centers, including two in Hampton Roads, had fallen through. The Virginia
Cash crop?
Hemp growers find crowded, uncertain market
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Petunias, plants, strawberries, meat, tomatoes and more have been the primary revenue sources for Rolling Meadows Farms during the past 31 years. Tim Belcher took over the 400-acre Martinsville family
High-rise horizon
Arlington readies for birth of National Landing
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The numbers are mind-boggling. During the next decade, Amazon.com Inc. plans to develop about 6 million square feet of office space in Arlington County’s Crystal City, Pentagon City and Potomac
