Central Virginia
Tiger Fuel Co. acquires solar company Alternergy Inc.
Both companies are based in Charlottesville
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Charlottesville-based Tiger Fuel Co. has completed its acquisition of solar energy company Altenergy Inc., which is also based in Charlottesville, the companies announced Tuesday. Financial terms were not disclosed. The purchase of the energy company follows more than two years of collaboration, in which Tiger partnered with Altenergy to power its convenience stores in Charlottesville
Hospitality association launches free online training
Grant also will promote job board for restaurant and lodging industry
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A workforce training program launched Monday to help restaurant and hotel workers, the Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association announced. The program offers free training for people who are employed, out of work or underemployed from the National Restaurant Association and the American Hotel & Lodging Association Educational Institute. Training is available to residents of
Va. House of Delegates to meet in person at the state Capitol
Lawmakers have not met in chambers since March 2020
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Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn announced Monday that the House, when it next convenes, will return in person to the Virginia State Capitol after a year of virtual and physically distanced voting due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Over the past year, Virginians have shown commitment and resolve to stop the spread of the
Coming attractions: 8 Regal theaters reopening in Va. this Friday
18 more will reopen a week later
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Just in time for the premiere of “Those Who Wish Me Dead,” Friday will mark the opening of eight Regal movie theaters across Virginia, part of a nationwide partial reopening of the cinema chain. Although some states have had multiple Regal multiplexes open since April, Virginia had only two open as of Thursday, in Springfield
Eastern Virginia
Virginia Beach office building sells for $1.9M
Commonwealth Park Executive Center is 100% occupied
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Commonwealth Park Executive Center in Virginia Beach has sold for $1.9 million, Colliers announced Thursday. The Class B, two-story building located at 900 Commonwealth Place once housed the WCMS radio studios and currently is 100% occupied. It was built in 1975. The building has 20,180 rentable square feet leased to five tenants, including Commonwealth Park
Offshore wind coworking space opens in Norfolk
ODU, Hampton Roads Alliance and state behind the Landing
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The growing offshore wind industry in Hampton Roads caught another gust Wednesday with the opening of a coworking and networking space in Norfolk’s World Trade Center. The hub, called the Virginia Offshore Wind Landing — or the Landing, for short — is a joint venture of Old Dominion University’s OpenSeas Technology Innovation Hub, the Hampton
Workforce development center opening in downtown Portsmouth
Open house on Friday afternoon
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Portsmouth Economic Development is opening a brick-and-mortar resource Friday, aiming to create a public and accessible hub for skills training, career fairs, job applications and Internet access. The 2,000-square-foot office space, called [email protected] Center, is located in a suite at its downtown headquarters, 200 High St. The idea has been brewing since the fall 2019,
Atlantic Broadband announces $7.2 million partnership
State grant will help expand broadband in four counties
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Atlantic Broadband has announced a $7.2 million partnership to deliver broadband to more than 1,200 homes and businesses in Caroline, Mathews, Lancaster and Middlesex counties. A $4.2 million grant from the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative pays for the bulk of the project, with $1.5 million coming from Atlantic Broadband and the remaining $1.5 contributed by the
Northern Virginia
Perspecta, now under Peraton, lands $473.8 million agreement
Will continue work for Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
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The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a potential five-year transaction agreement valued at $473.8 million to Perspecta Enterprise Solutions LLC, now part of Herndon-based national security contractor Peraton Inc. The work supports the development of a comprehensive IT system to manage background investigations and security clearances for federal employees and contractors, according to last
Chantilly industrial building sold for undisclosed price
Structure and land assessed at $6.1M
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A 72,014-square-foot flex/industrial building in Chantilly has been sold, Edge Capital Markets announced last week. The building sold for an undisclosed price, but according to Fairfax County property records, it was assessed for $6.1 million in 2021. The building, which is 100% leased and occupied by five tenants, is in the Avion Business Park. It
Coming attractions: 8 Regal theaters reopening in Va. this Friday
18 more will reopen a week later
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Just in time for the premiere of “Those Who Wish Me Dead,” Friday will mark the opening of eight Regal movie theaters across Virginia, part of a nationwide partial reopening of the cinema chain. Although some states have had multiple Regal multiplexes open since April, Virginia had only two open as of Thursday, in Springfield
Strategic Alliance Solutions awarded potential $215M MDA contract
Three-year contract could be extended to 2030
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Fairfax-based Strategic Alliance Solutions LLC has won a three-year contract from the Missile Defense Agency for a potential $215.59 million, the Department of Defense announced Monday. The contract, which has a three-year base value of $51.42 million, covers warfighter operational integration advisory and assistance services. In fiscal year 2021, the company will receive $5,675,000 for
Roanoke/New River Valley
$257M Western Rail Initiative to bring NRV train service
Norfolk Southern deal expands service in Roanoke, Christiansburg
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Passenger train service will return to the New River Valley for the first time since 1979, Gov. Ralph Northam said Wednesday, announcing an agreement with Norfolk Southern Railway. The $257.2 million deal is an addition to the $3.7 billion rail expansion package the governor hailed in March as part of the Transforming Rail in Virginia program.
Roanoke County, Va. Tech team up for strategic plan
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In a first for the locality, Roanoke County has partnered with Virginia Tech to develop a five-year county economic development strategic plan. “We want to benchmark where we are today with goals that we hope to achieve in five years and then revisit it to see if we’re keeping up with what we said we
Luna Innovations Inc. taps new COO
Brian J. Soller promoted to position at Roanoke fiber optics company
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Roanoke-based Luna Innovations Inc. has named Brian J. Soller its new chief operating officer, effective immediately. He was previously senior vice president and general manager of Lightwave, Luna’s largest division. The fiber optic tech company, which manufactures products for the aerospace, automotive, communications, defense, energy, infrastructure, security and silicon photonics industries, announced Soller’s appointment Wednesday,
LewisGale to open standalone ER in Roanoke
24-hour facility expected to open January 2022
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On Monday, LewisGale Regional Health System held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new freestanding emergency room in Roanoke. Located at 1423 West Ruritan Road, the nearly 10,000-square-foot facility will be named LewisGale Medical Center Blue Hills ER and be staffed with board-certified emergency room physicians and nurses 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Shenandoah Valley
Harrisonburg’s first-ever downtown master plan in progress
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Kirsten Moore opened Magpie Diner in downtown Harrisonburg in August 2020. Despite pandemic dining restrictions, she’s regularly had customers willing to wait up to two hours for a table on weekends. As a nearly lifelong Harrisonburg resident, Moore says that level of activity — especially along downtown’s newly developing north end — shows the progress
Modine expands Va. footprint, will invest $7M in Rockbridge County
Project to produce 60 jobs
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Modine Manufacturing Co. will invest $7 million to convert its Rockbridge County warehouse into a manufacturing plant that will produce data center cooling solutions, creating 60 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. Headquartered in Wisconsin, Modine specializes in building thermal management systems and components and saw $2 billion in revenue last year. Modine has had
Sentara Healthcare named one of top 5 U.S. large health systems
Fortune-IBM rankings also include two Sentara hospitals and Reston Hospital Center
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Norfolk-based Sentara Healthcare was named one of the top five large U.S. health systems in an annual ranking by Fortune and IBM Watson Health released Tuesday. Sentara landed in fifth place, receiving five stars for clinical outcomes and operation efficiency and three stars for patient experience. This is the second year Sentara was ranked among
Staunton manufacturer to expand, create 31 jobs
Ryzing Technologies designs, makes textile-based engineering solutions
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Ryzing Technologies LLC, a designer and manufacturer of textile-based engineering solutions, will expand its facility in Staunton, creating 31 jobs, according to an announcement Friday from Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam. Ryzing is investing $149,000 in the expansion of the facility, which specializes in engineered textiles, rigid inflatable structures, and rapid prototyping. Its customer base includes
Southern Virginia
Danville’s White Mill to be redeveloped into mixed-use project
First phase will see $62.5M investment, with apartments and commercial space
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Danville’s Industrial Development Authority and The Alexander Co. are teaming up to redevelop the city’s White Mill on the Dan River as a mixed-use commercial and residential project, with $62.5 million invested in the first phase, city officials announced Monday. Local officials have long been seeking developers for the site. Interest in the building, which
The Lester Group names new executive
Kevin Silveira will oversee building supply group, Fortress Door
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The Lester Group has tapped Kevin Silveira to lead its building supply group and Fredericksburg-based Fortress Door Co., the Martinsville-based real estate and building materials company announced May 6. Silveira leaves a 19-year career at National Lumber Co., where he started as account manager and most recently served as vice president of sales. As vice
Danville renders unto Caesars new zoning rules
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Danville officials plan to create a new zoning district for the Caesars Virginia casino and resort, an option likely to speed up construction. Designated as an industrial manufacturing zone, the site in Danville’s Schoolfield neighborhood is governed by preexisting land-use rules that could lead to delays in building the $400 million resort, which is scheduled
Danville chamber announces winners of first pitch competition
Four businesses awarded a total of $50k to open or expand
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On Monday, the Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce announced it had awarded four businesses a total of $50,000 in order to open or expand in Danville and Pittsylvania County as part of the chamber’s new entrepreneurship competition. Called Rev Up Danville Pittsylvania, the entrepreneurship pitch competition was based on the River District Association’s Dream
Southwest Virginia
Regional leaders wish upon Starlink
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After a pilot program successfully connected 45 Wise County households with SpaceX’s Starlink high-speed satellite internet, regional efforts are underway to broaden access to the service spearheaded by billionaire Elon Musk. Scott Kiser, director of technology for Wise County Public Schools, helped shepherd the pilot for families of students early this year. SpaceX’s Starlink constellation
Traeger Grills plans $3M facility in Wythe County
Wythe pellet manufacturing plant to use Va. hardwood products
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Traeger Grills, manufacturer of the world’s top-selling wood pellet grill and signature hardwood pellets product, plans to build a $3 million manufacturing operation in Wythe County, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Wednesday. The company plans to purchase wood products exclusively sourced from Virginia and create 15 jobs in Wythe, the governor’s office said. Salt Lake City,
Tazewell metal manufacturer to create 40 jobs in expansion
Lawrence Bros. Inc. to invest $3.2 million in plant upgrade
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No comment yet from Ozzy Osbourne or AC/DC, but Tazewell County-based heavy metal manufacturer Lawrence Brothers Inc. is set to expand, creating 40 jobs with a $3.2 million investment, the governor’s office announced Thursday. The family-owned company plans to upgrade and modernize its equipment at the Lawrence Road facility, which will double production, Gov. Ralph
German auto parts maker to build $38M Wythe County factory
STS Group AG's first U.S. manufacturing operation will create 120 jobs
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German auto parts manufacturer STS Group AG will invest $39 million to establish its first U.S. manufacturing operation in Wythe County’s Progress Park industrial park, creating 120 jobs, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. Located near Wytheville, the new facility, operating as a subsidiary of STS Group North America, will supply Volvo Trucks in Pulaski
