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John Tyler Community College renamed Brightpoint
Slaveholding, Confederacy-supporting namesake didn't reflect institutional values, college said
John Tyler Community College will become Brightpoint Community College after receiving unanimous approval from the Virginia Community College System state board in its Thursday meeting. On July 8, John Tyler Community College President Edward “Ted” Raspiller announced that he had recommended Brightpoint Community College as the school’s new name to the state board. The Chester
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UnitedLex still faces $128M lawsuit from LeClairRyan trustee
U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge rules lawsuit can move forward
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UnitedLex’s motion to dismiss a $128 million lawsuit filed by LeClair Ryan PLLC trustee Lynn Tavenner was denied by a U.S. bankruptcy judge on Tuesday, according to The American Lawyer. In 2018, Richmond-based LeClairRyan struck a deal to outsource about 300 of its support workers through a partnership with enterprise legal services provider UnitedLex, which
Kroger Co. names new president of mid-Atlantic division
Lori Raya was SpartanNash chief merchandising and marketing officer
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The Kroger Co. has named Lori Raya as the president of its mid-Atlantic division, the grocery chain announced Tuesday. Raya was previously the chief merchandising and marketing officer for wholesale grocery distributor and retailer SpartanNash, which is headquartered in Michigan. From 2015 to 2018, Raya was division president for Albertsons Cos. Inc. From 2012 to
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Va. hotel revenues still lagging pre-pandemic levels
June revenues decreased 22% compared with June 2019
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Virginia hotel revenues for June 2021 were down 22% compared with pre-pandemic levels in June 2019, according to newly released data from STR Inc., a CoStar Group division that provides market data on the U.S. hospitality industry. During the same period, rooms sold decreased by 14%. The average daily rate (ADR) paid for hotel rooms
ASGN buys Reston’s IndraSoft
Software company will become part of ECS subsidiary
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Henrico County-based Fortune 1000 professional services company ASGN Inc. has acquired Reston-based software company IndraSoft Inc., it announced Friday. IndraSoft’s 220 consultants will join the Missions Solutions business unit at ECS, ASGN’s Fairfax-based federal contracting subsidiary. Acquired by ASGN in 2018, ECS’s delivers tech solutions in cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, machine learning, application and IT
Richmond snack company investing $16.5M in Henrico facility
Red River Foods will create 60 jobs with warehouse, processing facility
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Richmond-based specialty snack supplier Red River Foods Group Inc. will invest $16.5 million to establish a warehouse and processing facility in Henrico County, creating 60 jobs, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Monday. Virginia competed with Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania for the project. The center will process tree nuts, seeds and dried fruits and will
Northam appoints members to newly created cannabis boards
Boards will regulate cannabis market and manage equity fund
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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has appointed members to three newly created oversight boards for the legalization of recreational marijuana, his office announced today. On July 1, Virginia’s adult-use cannabis legislation changes began going into effect. This year, the General Assembly legalized possession of up to one ounce in public and home cultivation of up to
Henrico County retail center sells for $8.3M
Ice Zone Shops is shadow anchored by Downtown Short Pump
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Ice Zone Shops near downtown Short Pump in western Henrico County has sold for $8.32 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Thursday. Florida-based Advanced Properties Ltd. purchased the 62,657-square-foot building from Colony Lake LLC. Catharine Spangler, Connie Jordan Nielsen and Nicki Jassy handled the sale. The center, located at 4350 Pouncey Tract Road, was
Centra names new president and CEO
Amy F. Carrier comes from Bon Secours Hampton Roads health system
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Lynchburg-based health system Centra announced Friday that Amy F. Carrier will be its next president and CEO, effective Sept. 7. The Hampton Roads market president for the Bon Secours Mercy Health system, Carrier will replace interim CEO Richard Tugman, who will resume his post as president of the Piedmont Community Health Plan. “We conducted a
SimpliSafe bringing second facility to Henrico
250 jobs expected, raising company's Henrico jobs total to 800+
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Home security system manufacturer SimpliSafe will invest more than $3 million to expand its operations in Henrico County, increasing its jobs creation total for the county to more than 800, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. The company will establish a new customer security monitoring service center at 4840 Cox Road in Glen Allen to provide