Member News

SEC’s 81st Annual Meeting a Success

October 1st, 2018

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 […]

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PBMARES PROMOTES THIRTEEN FIRM-WIDE

October 1st, 2018

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 […]

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Vandeventer Black’s Jean Stallard Appointed as Lead Mentor to 757 Accelerate Company

September 25th, 2018

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 […]

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Paws for Purple Hearts Announces Call for Volunteers

September 25th, 2018        Paws for Purple Hearts

Paws for Purple Hearts Seeks Volunteers Do you love dogs, appreciate our Veterans and Service Members, and want to help out? Well Paws for Purple Hearts has just the opportunities for you! Our Virginia site is always in search of new volunteers, donors and other connectors. If any of these opportunities interest you, email Christina […]

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Smithfield Foods Supports Hurricane Florence Disaster-Relief Efforts in North Carolina

September 25th, 2018

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 […]

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RPI Group, Inc. Wins 5-Year ID/IQ Navy Contract for Technical Services

September 25th, 2018

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 […]

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PenFed Launches Military Employment Program

September 25th, 2018

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 […]

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Reed Smith Adds Dennis Treacy as Senior Counsel in Virginia

September 17th, 2018        Reed Smith

REED SMITH ADDS DENNIS TREACY AS SENIOR COUNSEL IN VIRGINIA Longtime Smithfield Foods Executive Joins Government Relations Group September 17, 2018, Richmond, VA – Reed Smith LLP today announced the addition of Dennis H. Treacy as Senior Counsel in its Government Relations and Administrative Law Group in Richmond. He recently retired from his positions as […]

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Shentel VP Appointed to National Cable Board

September 11th, 2018

Whitaker Brings Broad Range of Expertise to Support NCTC Member Needs EDINBURG, Va., September 11, 2018 — Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (SHENTEL) has announced Tom Whitaker, Sr. Vice President–Cable, has been appointed to the board of the National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC). The NCTC represents 750 small and mid-sized independent cable operators across the U.S., of which Shentel […]

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The Mid-Atlantic Capital Sources Forum in Downtown Norfolk

September 11th, 2018

Norfolk, VA (September 11, 2018) – The Mid-Atlantic Capital Sources Forum™ will present a unique opportunity for business owners, private investors and professionals to hear directly from capital sources, including private equity firms and lenders, regarding their investment goals and directives. Hosted by Vandeventer Black LLP and sponsored by Virginia Community Capital, among others, this […]

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