Posted on 8/16/16
Central Virginia Market For New Home Sales Continues Recovery
The central Virginia market for new homes continues to recover, according to a midyear report released Monday morning by the Home Building Association of Richmond and . . .
Posted on 8/16/16
Brewery In Natural Bridge Set To Open In September
Great Valley Farm Brewery is under construction in Natural Bridge. Owners Nathan and Irma Bailey lived in the Charlotte, N.C., area, but Nathan Bailey said they . . .
Posted on 8/16/16
Williamsburg Startup Bringing Fantasy Sports To The Frontline
When Adam Flore needs a break from business at the office, he breaks down film on basketball referees.Really.He will not make a career of it, but . . .
Posted on 8/16/16
Louisiana Flooding A Reminder Of Disaster Prep For Businesses
Floodwaters that have inundated southern Louisiana are a reminder to small business owners of the need to prepare for possible disasters.Many businesses across the country have . . .
Posted on 8/16/16
VRS Raises Investment Return To 1.9% For Last Fiscal Year
The Virginia Retirement System said Monday its investments did a little better last year than previously estimated, earning a return of 1.9 percent for the fiscal . . .
Posted on 8/16/16
Corn Yield In Virginia Expected To Be Third-Highest On Record
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services on Monday announced the state’s estimated crop production for 2016, with the corn yield being among the highest . . .
Posted on 8/16/16
Top Executives Of Israeli-Based Energy Company Coming To Wise County
Wise County officials and the Virginia Israel Advisory Board are gearing up for an important meeting with the top executives of an Israel firm interested in . . .
Posted on 8/16/16
Partnership Formed To Promote ‘Smart-City’ Technologies
The Herndon-based Center for Innovative Technology has begun a partnership with George Washington University and a private equity company, 22 Capital Partners, to promote creation of . . .
Posted on 8/16/16
Altria Keeps Earning Its Way to Solid Growth Despite Sluggish Sales
IMAGE SOURCE: ALTRIA GROUP.Tobacco giant Altria Group (NYSE:MO) has successfully overcome numerous challenges in its history, including threats from litigation, government regulation, and consumer advocacy groups. . . .
Posted on 8/16/16
Financial Delays Plague TerraForm Yieldcos
IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.SunEdison may be preparing to sell its stake in TerraForm Power (NASDAQ:TERP) andTerraForm Global (NASDAQ:GLBL), but that doesn't mean the yieldcos are in . . .
Posted on 8/16/16
Electric Motor Repair Company Expands into Tidewater and Hampton Roads Virginia Regions
Don Chesser Named Operations Manager of New EMR RegionsElectric Motor Repair Company (EMR), a leading provider of service, repair, installation and sales to the commercial kitchen . . .
Posted on 8/16/16
7 Charming Sisters Partners with ShareASale
7 Charming Sisters, the online boutique retailing fashionable necklaces, rings, bracelets, earrings and more, serves up a collection of glitz, glam and holiday-perfect gifts just in . . .
Posted on 8/16/16
Engility Completes $300 Million Notes Offering
CHANTILLY, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Engility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EGL) announced that Engility Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, successfully closed its previously announced private offering of $300 . . .
Posted on 8/16/16
Virginia Virtual Academy Students Prepare for 2016-2017 School Year
HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virginia Virtual Academy (VAVA), an accredited, full-time online public school that serves students in grades K through 8, will begin the 2016-2017 school year . . .
Posted on 8/16/16
NTT Communications Marks Channel Partner Program Anniversary at Channel Partners Evolution
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today at the Channel Partners Evolution Conference and Expo, August 14-17, in Washington, D.C., NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the information and communications technology (ICT) . . .
Posted on 8/16/16
Ooma Launches Ooma Office Partner Program
WASHINGTON & PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ooma, Inc. (NYSE:OOMA), a leading smart communications platform for small businesses and consumers, has unveiled its new Ooma Office Partner Program . . .
Posted on 8/16/16
GSE Systems Announces Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results
SYKESVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GSE Systems, Inc. (NYSE MKT: GVP), the world leader in real-time high-fidelity simulation systems and training solutions to the power and process industries, today announced . . .
Posted on 8/16/16
This Engineer is Mapping all the Public Basketball Courts in DC
Rodney Cobb feels pretty confident when it comes to his programming skills. But designing a product with an end user
Posted on 8/16/16
DC Streetcar Now has an Online Guide to H Street Attractions
Sometimes, public transportation is not just about public transportation. This certainly seemed the case with the DC Streetcar
Posted on 8/16/16
Terrorism Prevention? Build an App for that at this September Hackathon
In March we brought you the opportunity to hack the Pentagon (for a bug bounty program, of course). Now, here’s another
Posted on 8/15/16
TerraForm Power Operating, LLC Announces Extension of Consent Solicitation
BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 15, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TerraForm Power, Inc. (Nasdaq:TERP), an owner and operator of clean energy power plants, today announced that its wholly . . .
Posted on 8/15/16
Goodyear Worker Dies On The Job — The Fourth In A Year
The Goodyear worker who died on the job Friday morning was the Danville plant’s fourth fatality in a year.“ We’re sorry for the loss of our . . .
Posted on 8/15/16
Union Will Join Goodyear In Investigating Friday’s Death
Mike Wright, director of health, safety and environment with the United Steelworker’s Union in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, said the local union and the company are conducting the . . .
Posted on 8/15/16
Bon Secours Vendor Leaves Files Accessible; 655,000 Patients Affected
The personal information of hundreds of thousands of Bon Secours Health System patients was left vulnerable to anyone searching the internet during a four-day period this . . .
Posted on 8/15/16
Five Years Of The Tide Light Rail In Norfolk: What Was Said Then, And The Reality Now
The Tide turns 5 this Friday.Five years, 7.4 miles long, 7.6 million rides and more than 550 articles in The Pilot about the starter line.Hampton Roads . . .
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