Michael D. Pierce Joins the Board of Saint Mary’s Home for Disabled Children
Norfolk, VA (April 4, 2019) – Vandeventer Black attorney Michael D. Pierce was selected as a member of the Board of Directors of St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children. Pierce now joins the executive team of St. Mary’s to be part of the decision making process on business and administrative matters of the Home. “As […]
AVERETT UNIVERSITY JUNIOR SELECTED FOR THE 2019-2020 NEWMAN CIVIC FELLOWSHIP
Averett University junior Cassidy Pruitt has been named as one of 262 college students across the country as a Newman Civic Fellow for 2019-2020. The fellowship is hosted by Campus Compact, a Boston-based non-profit organization working to advance the public purposes of higher education, of which Averett is a member of the Virginia chapter. The […]
Southside Opportunity Fund Golf Classic to be held May 17
CREWE, Va – On Friday, May 17, Southside Opportunity Fund (SOF) will host its fifth annual Opportunity Fund Golf Classic at Lake Chesdin Golf Club in Chesterfield. The tournament will raise funds to create educational scholarships for students who are children of Southside Electric Cooperative (SEC) members. One hundred percent of the proceeds from this […]
Northwest Federal Credit Union Announces Merger Partner Constellation Federal Credit Union
Herndon, Va. (April 1, 2019) – Northwest Federal Credit Union announced today that Constellation Federal Credit Union (CFCU) members voted to merge the two credit unions effective July 1, 2019. The merger agreement was previously approved by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) in February. The combined credit union will operate under the Northwest Federal […]
Averett University Launching 2nd year of Instructional Dynamics for Technical Trainers (IDTT)
Averett University is very pleased to announce that we are launching the 2nd year of Instructional Dynamics for Technical Trainers (IDTT) in April 2019. The modules begin on Wednesday, Apr. 17. The registration deadline is Monday, Apr. 8. Averett piloted this initiative last spring with the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center (SVHEC) and New College […]
Lenhart Pettit Announces Name Change to Flora Pettit
Following the retirement of Jeff Lenhart, a shareholder in its Harrisonburg office, the law firm has announced that its new name is Flora Pettit, effective March 18, 2019. John W. Flora, whose is now recognized in the firm name, is a founding shareholder who practices primarily in the law firm’s Harrisonburg office. Flora has vast […]
Averett Announces Addition of Competitive Dance Team, Names Harris as Head Coach
Contact: Drew Wilson (434) 791-5621 Email: cawilson@averett.edu Averett University Director of Athletics Meg Stevens announced the addition of a competitive dance team, which the university will launch for the 2019-20 academic year. Stevens also announced the hiring of Alexis Harris as the program’s first head coach. “We have done a lot of research […]
GCE is hiring in Virginia
GCE is Hiring in Virginia Lorton and Arlington – March 14, 2019 Global Connections to Employment (GCE) is growing in the Northern Virginia area and we have numerous positions available. Global Connections to Employment (GCE) has a long history as one of the largest employers of people with […]
Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber to Sponsor Regional Economic Summit on March 13
Secretary of Commerce and Trade, Chief Broadband Advisor to Deliver Remarks Blairs, Va. (March 6, 2019) – The Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce will host a regional economic summit on Wednesday, March 13, at 11:30 a.m. at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (150 Slayton Ave., Danville). Brian Ball, Virginia Secretary of Commerce […]
Shentel to Acquire Kentucky Broadband Company, Big Sandy Broadband
Deal includes purchase of all assets and transition of Big Sandy customers, employees Edinburg, VA. February 28, 2019 – Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) (NASDAQ: SHEN) today announced an agreement to purchase Big Sandy Broadband. Big Sandy Broadband is a cable television, broadband Internet and phone provider to homes and businesses located in eastern Kentucky. “We […]
