Beth JoJack
Associate Editor at Virginia Business
Writer. Mom. Favorite animals: cats, pugs, llamas and sloths. She/her. #binders
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2 weeks ago |
virginiabusiness.com | Beth JoJack
Laura Treanor will be the fifth president of Roanoke‘s Virginia Western Community College, succeeding Robert Sandel, the school’s leader since 2001. Treanor, who earned a doctorate in education at Virginia Tech, was selected from 61 candidates, according to a Tuesday afternoon announcement from the Virginia Community College System. She will assume the role on July 1.
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2 weeks ago |
virginiabusiness.com | Beth JoJack
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital’s expanded emergency department, billed as one of the largest in the state, opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday. The department is the first facility to welcome patients in the Roanoke hospital’s new Crystal Spring Tower, a $500 million expansion for Roanoke Memorial that’s expected to fully launch this summer.
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3 weeks ago |
virginiabusiness.com | Beth JoJack
SUMMARY:Virginia is projected to lose up to 32,000 jobs in 2025Employment of one in eight Virginians tied to federal governmentUnemployment expected to reach highest level since 2021Key sectors affected include admin services, tourism, and manufacturingVirginia is expected to lose up to 32,000 jobs in 2025, according to a quarterly forecast from the University of Virginia‘s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.
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3 weeks ago |
virginiabusiness.com | Beth JoJack
Tyto Athene, a Reston-based technology solutions company that works with defense, intelligence and civilian agencies, has completed its acquisition of StackArmor, a McLean cloud and security automation solutions company, according to a Thursday announcement. A request for details about financial terms of the deal was not immediately returned Monday. “The acquisition of StackArmor represents a significant milestone in Tyto’s growth strategy,” Dennis Kelly, Tyto Athene’s CEO, said in a statement.
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4 weeks ago |
virginiabusiness.com | Beth JoJack
SUMMARY:Over 121,000 federal employees have faced layoffs or have been targeted for layoffsVirginia’s initial unemployment claims rose 8.1% in one week. Expert expects to see reduction in the state’s administrative services jobsWeldon Cooper Center predicts rising unemployment in Virginia through 2025 A recent spike in Virginia unemployment claims can likely be traced to sweeping federal layoffs under the second Trump administration.
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The Holderness Family is my secret shame.
The Charlie Brown and the pumpkin thing is unbearable.
Ran into my sweet, older neighbor friend looking spiffy. Asked if she was going clubbing. Puzzled, she asked how I knew she was going to the country club for supper.
