SEC service territory heavily impacted by Hurricane Michael
CREWE, Va – On the evening of Thursday, October 11, remnants of Hurricane Michael moved through the majority of the counties served by Southside Electric Cooperative (SEC), bringing extremely high winds, heavy rains and flooding — leaving devastation in its wake. As of 9 AM, approximately 31,000 SEC members are without power. At the storm’s […]
Smithfield Foods and Feed More Unveil New Tractor-Trailer to Expand Distribution in Rural Counties in Central Virginia
RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Smithfield Foods, Inc. and Feed More, a hunger-relief organization serving 34 cities and counties in Central Virginia, unveiled a new refrigerated tractor-trailer to support the organization’s efforts to improve product distribution to the eight localities in the southern region of their service area, where almost 25,000 […]
Aviation Institute of Maintenance and Centura College Honored at the 2018 ACCSC Professional Development Conference
Aviation Institute of Maintenance and Centura College were honored with two awards by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) at their annual Professional Development Conference. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (October 8, 2018) – Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) and Centura College are pleased to announce that one of their long-standing leaders, Christine Cordek, […]
The Branch Group, Inc. Announces Certification in the Virginia Values Veterans V3 Program
A COMMITMENT TO HIRE AND RETAIN VETERANS As of August 2018, Branch Group and operating companies are now a Virginia Values Veterans V3-Certified company. They will be focusing their hiring and retention efforts to specifically hire and retain veterans. “We believe that veterans, including guardsmen and reservists, do and will continue to play an essential […]
SEC’s 81st Annual Meeting a Success
CREWE, Va – A large, 20 feet by 30 feet American flag greeted 696 registered members and their guests at Southside Electric Cooperative’s (SEC) 81st Annual Meeting at Hooper Park in Crewe, VA, on Saturday, Sept. 22. Sunny skies and gentle breezes provided a perfect backdrop for the day’s events. Members received free health screenings […]
PBMARES PROMOTES THIRTEEN FIRM-WIDE
NEWPORT NEWS, VA (9/26/18) – PBMares, LLP, a Top 100 accounting firm in the Mid-Atlantic, has promoted 13 team members across the firm. Team members are considered for promotion based on a series of criteria including client service, knowledge gain, people/project management and business growth. To senior: Joe Garatti (Williamsburg office, tax service) Garatti has […]
Vandeventer Black’s Jean Stallard Appointed as Lead Mentor to 757 Accelerate Company
Norfolk, VA (September 25, 2018) – Vandeventer Black LLP is pleased to announce that Jean M. Stallard, Of Counsel to the firm, has been appointed to serve as Lead Mentor to TeamingPro, Inc., one of the five cohort companies in the inaugural 757 Accelerate Program. 757 Accelerate is a Hampton Roads nonprofit that runs a selective, mentor-driven […]
Smithfield Foods Supports Hurricane Florence Disaster-Relief Efforts in North Carolina
SMITHFIELD, Va., Sept. 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Following historic flooding and devastation in North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Florence, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is donating 480,000 servings of protein through its Helping Hungry Homes® initiative to two local food banks and has committed $100,000 to the American Red Cross to support ongoing disaster-relief […]
RPI Group, Inc. Wins 5-Year ID/IQ Navy Contract for Technical Services
Fredericksburg, VA – September 2018 – RPI Group, Inc. (RPI), as a member of the UEC Prime Team, joins four other companies who were awarded a combined $949,900,000 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) supply contract from the Space and Naval Warfare Center (SPAWAR) Atlantic. The contract is for Cyber Mission Systems, Kitting and Supplies. The work […]
PenFed Launches Military Employment Program
Taps U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and Corporate Leader Charlie Miles to Lead New Program TYSONS, Va., Sept. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Building on its long heritage and commitment to hiring and supporting veterans, PenFed Credit Union today announced the launch of its Military Employment Program and the hiring of its new Director of Military Employment […]
