UMW – RISE Mentor Receives Citizenship Award for Diversity Leadership

Rising senior Nehemia Abel’s path to Mary Washington started with a refugee camp in eastern Africa. Wanting their children to have a better future, his parents applied for resettlement in the United States. Though his family was one of the few who were fortunate to be chosen, they still endured hardships along the way. Those […]

Virginia Tourism Corporation Becomes Title Sponsor of VIRginia International Raceway’s Virginia is for Racing Lovers Grand Prix

Statewide Tourism Joins Premier Three-Day IMSA Racing Event  DANVILLE, Va. – July 31, 2019 – VIRginia International Raceway is announcing Virginia Tourism Corporation as the sponsor for the newly titled Michelin Pilot Challenge Series race, Virginia is for Racing Lovers Grand Prix, taking place Saturday, Aug. 24 during the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race weekend. […]

Two Six Labs

In 2005, a small start-up research and development company named Secure Command opened in northern Virginia. With a strong focus on cybersecurity, the company began work on their mission: creating and deploying innovative solutions to national security challenges. The company entered this technology space at the right time, as cybersecurity was growing swiftly, and within four […]

REC’s CEO and President, Kent Farmer, Elected to ODEC Board

Kent Farmer, president and CEO of Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, was elected to serve as chairman of the Old Dominion Electric Cooperative’s (ODEC) Board of Directors. ODEC is REC’s primary power provider. New officers were elected at ODEC’s annual membership meeting held in Williamsburg, Va. on July 30, 2019. Joining Farmer are John C. Lee, president […]