Posted on 3/22/21
Northam Signs Alcohol, ‘Games of Skill’ Bills Into Law
Gov. Ralph Northam announced on Friday that he has signed several bills into law, including ones that allow for the delivery and take-out of alcoholic beverages . . .
Posted on 3/22/21
Va. Extends Income Tax Deadline to May 17
Virginia will also extend its income tax filing and payment deadline to May 17, following the lead by the Internal Revenue Service, which announced a similar . . .
Posted on 3/22/21
February Jobless Rate Drops to 6.2%
The U.S. unemployment rate has slowly but steadily been declining since peaking in April. But jobless workers still need help.Millions of jobs have been lost in . . .
Posted on 3/22/21
This Defense Contractor Is Going Public -- and It Could Be a Bargain
First, Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) bought Sikorsky from United Technologies.Then, in 2020, Raytheon (NYSE:RTX) bought United Technologies itself.In between, Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) acquired Orbital ATK and L3 . . .
Posted on 3/22/21
Is Altimmune a Buy?
Maverick biotech Altimmune (NASDAQ:ALT) has been one of the past year's top growth stocks. In fact, if you'd invested in the company last March, during the . . .
Posted on 3/22/21
Global Haiku Competition Winners Announced as Words of Hope Spring Up on the Streets of Washington, D.C.
As reliable as the seasons, the return of spring to downtown Washington, D.C., again brings with it the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District’s (BID’s) annual Golden . . .
Posted on 3/22/21
Due Diligence Tips if Considering Microsoft Teams as Standalone Phone Service
A one-size-fits-all phone service is great for some businesses… Until it’s not.Microsoft Teams offers some solid phone system capabilities delivered from the cloud, but do your . . .
Posted on 3/21/21
Xcelerate Solutions Recognized as a Great Place to Work-Certified company
Based on employees' feedback on the Trust Index™ Survey, Xcelerate Solutions (Xcelerate) was recognized as a Great Place to Work®-Certified company. Great Place to Work Certification . . .
Posted on 3/21/21
Inc. 5000 Regionals Listed These Fast-growing DMV Tech Companies
Inc. magazine knows this well, and this week dropped the regional version of its Inc. 5000 rankings of fastest-growing
Posted on 3/19/21
In Past Year, 1.5 Million Filed Unemployment Claims in Va.
Marking one year since mass layoffs began due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Virginia Employment Commission said Thursday that the number of initial claims filed statewide . . .
Posted on 3/19/21
A Bright Spot
The coronavirus pandemic divided Loudoun County into two worlds in 2020 — tech and touch, says Buddy Rizer, the county’s executive director for economic development.While the . . .
Posted on 3/19/21
Elizabeth River Project Receives $2.1M Naming Gift
The nonprofit Elizabeth River Project announced Thursday that it has received a major naming gift of $2.1 million from Norfolk’s Pru and Louis Ryan.The gift, the . . .
Posted on 3/19/21
Dewberry Selected to Develop Va. Coastal Resilience Plan
Fairfax-based engineering and planning firm Dewberry has been awarded a contract by the state to develop Virginia’s first Coastal Resilience Master Plan, Gov. Ralph Northam announced . . .
Posted on 3/18/21
ALTA Good Deeds Foundation Awards $125K in Grants
The American Land Title Association (ALTA) Good Deeds Foundation, the registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded by ALTA, the national trade association of the land title insurance . . .
Posted on 3/18/21
America 250 Foundation To Commence Nationwide Search For President And CEO
After more than two years of dedicated service to make the America 250 Foundation - the non-profit partner of the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, fully operational, President . . .
Posted on 3/18/21
How DC’s Insomnia Escape Room Took its Group Puzzle Games Online
With most out-of-home entertainment experiences unraveling during pandemic lockdowns, leisure facilities have been
Posted on 3/18/21
Herndon-based AtWork is Digitizing the Back Office with Cloud Software
For AtWork Systems CEO Ron Lewis, pandemic anniversary conversations need to shift from when people can finally
Posted on 3/18/21
Access to Childcare Key to Rebooting America’s Economy
A Women’s History Month look at the pandemic parenting crisis When schools, childcare centers and workplaces began closing due to COVID-19 last year, life changed overnight . . .
Posted on 3/18/21
The Kafafian Group Enters Strategic Alliance with KlariVis
ROANOKE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KlariVis, a unique and proprietary data analytics software platform developed by bankers for bankers, today announced its strategic alliance with The Kafafian Group, Inc., . . .
Posted on 3/21/21
Meet Paul Weinberg
Think you know Paul Weinberg? Well, we asked him some questions about work, family and life during the pandemic and you’ll be surprised by what you . . .
Posted on 3/18/21
145 Million Americans Cannot Afford Another Year Like 2020 – WalletHub
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people’s finances, around 145 million Americans say they cannot afford another year like 2020, according to WalletHub’s . . .
Posted on 3/18/21
Online Games Made up 21% of Va. Lottery Income
The Virginia Lottery raked in $436 million from online lottery games between their July 1, 2020, launch and the end of February, making up 21.8% of . . .
Posted on 3/18/21
Alexandria Company Wins $90M Army Corps of Engineers Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded Alexandria-based MPR Associates a $90 million, multiyear contract to provide technical services to the U.S. Department of Energy and . . .
Posted on 3/18/21
$5M Donation Establishes Bridgewater’s School of Arts and Humanities
A 1962 alumna of Bridgewater College has made a $5 million donation that will establish the Bonnie Forrer and John Harvey Rhodes School of Arts and . . .
Posted on 3/18/21
Brick by Brick
The continuing progress on Amazon.com Inc.’s massive East Coast headquarters in Arlington, along with the promise of four new casinos across the state, kept spirits buoyed . . .
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