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VOGA Comments on STRONGER Review of Virginia Gas and Oil Regulations

August 8th, 2016

Abingdon, VA (August 8, 2016) – The current STRONGER review of Virginia’s gas and oil regulations ongoing in Virginia this week adds another set of eyes to regulations which govern the extraction, production and transportation of natural gas in the state. Despite what industry opponents have said publicly, this review is not an industry-funded review, […]

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PBMARES’ ALEX CRAWFORD EARNS CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ CERTIFICATION

August 1st, 2016

Newport News, VA (8/1/16) – Alex Crawford, an Associate Advisor at PBMares Wealth Management, LLC – a Registered Investment Advisory firm providing cost effective fee-only investment advice and asset management – has been authorized by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board) to use the Certified Financial Planner™ and CFP® certification marks in accordance with CFP […]

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Virginia Community Capital’s banking subsidiary – Community Capital Bank of Virginia – Leveraging YOUR deposits for local community impact

July 27th, 2016

When you make a market rate deposit at VCC’s banking subsidiary, Community Capital Bank of Virginia, your investment is used right here in Virginia to increase jobs, promote vibrant communities and enhance quality of life.     Click HERE to learn more about deposits!   For more information and to inquire about our special 10 Year Anniversary […]

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Vandeventer Black LLP Hires New Chief Information Officer/Assistant Executive Director

July 27th, 2016

Norfolk, VA (July 26, 2016) – Vandeventer Black LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Andrea Sykora as its Chief Information Officer / Assistant Executive Director. Sykora will provide the leadership and guidance necessary to design, procure and maintain Firm technology and information systems in support of the Firm’s strategic objectives. She will also […]

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ECPI University celebrates 50 years

July 25th, 2016        ECPI University

by Andrea Castillo, Daily Press http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-nws-evg-ecpi-anniversary-0702-20160701-story.html What started in 1966 as a small Norfolk-based program aimed at giving would-be programmers hands-on skills to work in the budding computer industry has in 50 years become an institution that has prepared tens of thousands of people in the region for technology, medical and other careers. Today, ECPI […]

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Bank of America’s Victor Branch says he stands ‘on the shoulders of giants’

July 25th, 2016

By CAROL HAZARD Richmond Times-Dispatch http://www.richmond.com/business/local/article_53f92a08-affd-5ec2-bb99-c51bff7ed158.html Portraits of Martin Luther King Jr. and Oliver W. Hill Sr. hang in the downtown office of Victor K. Branch, Richmond region market president for Bank of America, one of the largest employers in the Richmond area. “The portraits remind me that I stand on the shoulders of giants,” […]

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LEIGH ANN SCHULTZ ELECTED TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY

July 21st, 2016

EDINBURG, VA, (July 19, 2016) – Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel; NASDAQ: SHEN) announced that at its July 18, 2016 meeting, its Board of Directors elected Leigh Ann Schultz to serve as a Director of the corporation. Ms. Schultz is currently Managing Director for MorganFranklin Consulting, a strategy and execution-focused business consulting firm which she joined […]

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Vandeventer Black LLP Attorneys Selected As 2016 Super Lawyers Rising Stars

July 19th, 2016

Norfolk, VA. (July 19, 2016) – Six attorneys from the law offices of Vandeventer Black LLP were selected as 2016 Super Lawyers Rising Stars. Annually, less than five percent of lawyers in each state are selected to receive this honor. Candidates must be 40 or younger or have 10 years or less in practice to […]

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DHG Donates 593,464 Pounds of Food in Fifth Annual Count the Cans Campaign – — Over 4,800 Cans of Food Donated in Central Virginia –

July 19th, 2016

Richmond, VA., July 18, 2016 — For its Fifth Annual Count the Cans food drive, Dixon Hughes Goodman (DHG) donated 593,464 pounds of canned food and 1,150 service hours to local hunger relief organizations across its 12-state footprint over two weeks. In total, the firm has donated a total of 3,795,814 pounds of food over […]

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Carilion CEO Agee to lead American Hospital Association

July 19th, 2016        Carilion Clinic

by Luanne Rife, The Roanoke Times http://www.roanoke.com/business/columns_and_blogs/blogs/med_beat/carilion-ceo-agee-to-lead-american-hospital-association/article_9bd91831-0d62-5d61-819e-99dd3574273b.html The American Hospital Association on Sunday announced Carilion Clinic CEO Nancy Howell Agee will lead its board of trustees in 2018. “It’s an honor for all of us. I’m so humbled,” Agee said in a phone interview following the announcement at the association’s leadership conference in San Diego. […]

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