Breeden Construction Announces Construction Completion of Multifamily Affordable Community in Newport News, VA
Richmond, VA – Aug. 7, 2023 Breeden Construction is proud to announce the completion of an affordable multifamily community in Newport News, Virginia, formally named Lift & Rise on Jefferson. The project was completed for the developers Newport News Redevelopment & Housing Authority (NNRHA) and Pennrose; Breeden Construction served as general contractor. The $18.5 million […]
Breeden Construction Completes Construction of Affordable Housing Apartments in Charlottesville, VA
Charlottesville, VA – Breeden Construction is pleased to announce the successful completion of the $13 million multifamily development South First Street in Charlottesville, Virginia. Breeden Construction served as the general contractor for Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority (CRHA) on the brand new affordable community. Construction involved the ground-up development of three apartment buildings, as well […]
UMW Recognized for Internships, Contribution to Virginia Businesses
The University of Mary Washington has been named a “Top Employer for Interns” by the Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP). “All the award winners demonstrate a commitment to meaningful internships,” State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) Director Peter Blake said in a release this morning announcing 2023 honorees across the commonwealth. “High-quality […]
AVERETT UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES FOUR NEW TRUSTEES, YOUNG ALUMNUS TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES
DANVILLE, Va. (July 26, 2023) – Averett University is pleased to announce four new Trustees and a Young Alumnus Trustee who joined its Board of Trustees on July 1, 2023. The new trustees include Dr. Lenora Billings-Harris of Greensboro, North Carolina; Brenda Bowman of Dry Fork, Virginia; Starlette Johnson of Dallas, Texas; and Hayward Majors of Charlottesville, Virginia. These new […]
Guidehouse Survey Explores How Financial Institutions are Doing “More with Less” by Outsourcing
92% of financial institutions that outsource see improvement in effectiveness and efficiency WASHINGTON, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Financial institutions are under constant pressure to reduce the cost of financial crime compliance functions and balance the need to meet evolving regulatory obligations. A new survey released today by Guidehouse, in cooperation with Compliance Week, explores how financial institutions are turning to […]
UMW’s National Reputation, Curriculum, Career Strengths Shine in 2024 ‘Fiske Guide’
The Fiske Guide to Colleges has once again named the University of Mary Washington among the country’s “best and most interesting” public and private four-year colleges and universities. UMW is among 11 Virginia universities and just over 300 schools in the United States, Canada, Great Britain and Ireland included in the 2024 edition of the Fiske Guide, its […]
DICKENSON COUNTY JOINS VIRGINIA HOUSING TO PRESENT AT THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION VIRGINIA CHAPTER ANNUAL CONFERENCE
DICKENSON COUNTY, VA- Dickenson County Director of Economic Development, Dana Cronkhite, was invited to present alongside Virginia Housing at the American Planning Association Virginia Chapter, annual conference in Roanoke, VA on July 17, 2023. The 2023 conference focus was “5 Points to Build a Sustainable Community for All”, which included components from Economic Development, The […]
95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension to Open in August
Travelers will be able to use the new 10 miles of 95 Express Lanes; remaining new access points to open late 2023 FREDERICKSBURG, Va.: The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Transurban North America will partially open a 10-mile extension of the 95 Express Lanes in August to reduce congestion on the Interstate 95 corridor […]
Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce TO HOST ECONOMIC UPDATE
President & CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond will provide economic update followed by questions-and-answers. [Danville, VA] – The Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce invites members and future members to hear from Tom Barkin, president & CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond on Tuesday, August 22 from 7:30-9:00 a.m. Barkin […]
U.S. Department of Defense Selects Kaléo to Develop Next Generation Nerve Agent Countermeasure
Contract valued at more than $39 million over five years Richmond, Virginia, July 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kaléo, a privately-held U.S. pharmaceutical company, today announced their selection by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense’s (JPEO-CBRND) Joint Project Manager for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and […]
