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In a victory for the state government, a Richmond Circuit Court judge ruled Tuesday that the Gen. Robert E. Lee monument on Richmond’s Monument Avenue can be removed.
U.S. General Service Administration awarded Falls Church-based General Dynamics Information Technology Inc. a contract to update and secure IT infrastructure that supports the U.S. Southern Command mission.
The U.S. Army awarded Reston-based Leidos Holdings Inc. a $306 million follow-on contract to help the branch operate and maintain the Saturn Arch aerial platform.
As public universities and medical centers have depleted previously allocated federal dollars, Gov. Ralph Northam is directing more than $116 million in federal CARES Act funding to higher education institutions in Virginia.
The Virginia Chamber Foundation and the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia launched an initiative aimed at better connecting students, higher education institutions and employers through paid and credit-bearing internships and other work-based learning opportunities.
U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) and Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi) introduced the Reaching America’s Rural Minority Businesses Act, which would establish up to 10 minority business centers at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to serve rural and underserved communities.
Danville Utilities, in partnership with CS Energy LLC, Navisun LLC and TurningPoint Energy, has completed the city’s largest solar development to date.
SOS International LLC (SOSi) has secured contracts in two pools under the General Services Administration’s potential $50 billion One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) contract vehicle for professional services.
Digital Intelligence Systems LLC (DISYS) has opened its first Canadian office in Ontario.
E3/Sentinel LLC announced Monday it will operate under a new brand name, Avantus Federal.
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 Heard Around Virginia
The Washington Post
On the Jodel app the reaction from Virginia Military Institute students was filled with exactly the kind of bigotry that prompted Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and other state officials to order an independent investigation of VMI’s culture last week.
Richmond Times-Dispatch
The Democratic Party of Virginia filed a lawsuit against Richmond’s top elections official, arguing that her agency is violating the state’s public records laws by withholding the names of voters whose absentee ballots contain errors.
Washington Business Journal
Volkswagen Group of America Inc. is moving to Reston Town Center, where it will join Fannie Mae, in the next 1.1 million-square-foot phase of the successful mixed-use development.
Danville Register & Bee
The contract between Caesars Entertainment and the city of Danville includes provisions that would not require the company to meet its promised jobs numbers and wage commitments under certain circumstances.
The Virginian-Pilot
Two condo associations have sued Virginia Beach and a senior living community over a proposed high-rise building that will threaten neighbors' view of the Chesapeake Bay.
Richmond Times-Dispatch
The health committee charged with deciding when Chesterfield County public school students should return to the classroom went against its own metrics, recommending to send the last cluster of students back despite the data saying otherwise.
Washington Business Journal
Manassas Park City Manager Laszlo Palko is hoping to engineer a turnaround via a big new development deal set to transform Manassas Park’s downtown.
Williamsburg-Yorktown Daily
As a demonstration of support for William & Mary’s commitment to gender equity in athletics, an anonymous alumna has stepped forward with a $1.5 million challenge gift for women’s athletics scholarships.
Martinsville Bulletin
The Baldwin Building, the home of New College Institute in Martinsville, now officially belongs to the commonwealth of Virginia, which paid $7.5 million to the New College Foundation.
The Roanoke Times
A coalition of environmental groups asked a federal appeals court to review a biological opinion from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which found that construction is not likely to jeopardize protected fish, bats and mussels.
The Virginian-Pilot
Isle of Wight County, Smithfield and Windsor have dedicated $100,000 in federal CARES Act funding to create the #IsleShopSmall program, led by Isle of Wight County Tourism and Economic Development and coordinated by the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce.
Richmond Times-Dispatch
The retirement of Craig C. Bram comes a few months after the company reached a compromise to settle a proxy battle with an activist investor group that wanted to gain control of its board of directors.
Other news
Reuters
Shares around the world tumbled on Wednesday as coronavirus infections grew rapidly in Europe and the United States, igniting fears of possible strict lockdown measures that could damage already fragile economic recoveries.
CNBC
Novavax on Tuesday delayed the start of a late-stage U.S. trial of its experimental coronavirus vaccine by roughly a month to the end of November, citing delays in scaling up the manufacturing process.
The Wall Street Journal
The software company on Tuesday said sales rose 12% to $37.2 billion, generating a net profit of $13.9 billion in the first quarter of its fiscal year.
The Washington Post
With the presidential election a week away, mail service continues to lag — especially in certain swing states that could decide control of the White House.
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