Center for Community Engagement Opens at UMW
On a late August day, Mary Washington first-years were scattered throughout Fredericksburg, mulching gardens, planting trees and cleaning up along the Rappahannock River. Others cared for animals at the SPCA and worked on projects to help area seniors, sexual assault survivors and deployed service members. These efforts were made possible by UMW’s new Center for […]
SVRA Vintage Race of Champions Pro-Am Race Returns for Heacock Classic Gold Cup Historic Races Weekend at VIRginia International Raceway, Sept. 19-22
Four-Day Event Brings Historic Cars, Family-Friendly Activities and Racing for a Cause Danville, Virginia – Sept. 5, 2019 – VIRginia International Raceway is welcoming back veteran racing stars to its iconic course for the SVRA Vintage Race of Champions Charity Pro-Am Race, taking place during the annual Heacock Classic Gold Cup Historic Races weekend, Sept. […]
CCAM to Strengthen Manufacturing’s Intelligent Factory with NIST Grant Award
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a $250,000 cooperative agreement to the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM). The three-year project entitled, Intelligent Flexible Manufacturing Cell, will provide a testbed for accelerating and transitioning emerging digital manufacturing technology from the laboratory to the factory floor. Industry 4.0 is […]
Six Vandeventer Black LLP lawyers named to 2020 Best Lawyers® list
Norfolk, VA (August 29, 2019) – Six Vandeventer Black LLP attorneys were recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” in the Norfolk area. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant. They are part of […]
Pepper the Robot Joins the Northwest Federal Team
Herndon, Va. (August 29, 2019) – Northwest Federal Credit Union is delivering futuristic member service through their new robot, Pepper. Pepper is a social humanoid robot created by Softbank Robotics that uses facial recognition and artificial intelligence to act as a member service representative in Northwest Federal branches. Pepper will be used to assist members, […]
UMW to Host Four District Debates Starting Next Week
The University of Mary Washington will host four debates in the coming weeks between candidates running this November for Fredericksburg-area seats in the Senate of Virginia and the Commonwealth’s House of Delegates. The first, the 28th District Senate Debate, will take place on Thursday, Sept. 5, inside University Hall at UMW’s Stafford Campus, 121 University […]
James Madison University and Virginia Advanced Study Strategies, Inc. Announce Partnership
University and statewide nonprofit organization will work together on K12 mission The Deans of James Madison University’s Office of Professional and Continuing Education (PCE) and College of Education (COE) and the President and Chief Executive Officer of Virginia Advanced Study Strategies, Inc. (VASS) today announced that a memorandum of understanding has been signed to begin […]
Fredericksburg Regional Chamber Awards First Responders at Annual Breakfast and Awards
FREDERICKSBURG – The Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce was honored to recognize first responders at the Third Annual First Responders Appreciation Breakfast and Awards on August 27, 2019 for their heroic and often life-saving actions that have gone beyond their call of duty. This annual event is part of a tradition that allows the business […]
10th Annual Night of Magic Event Includes $10,000 Donation to Inova Cares Clinic for Children
Herndon, Va. (August 27, 2019) – On Friday, August 9th the NWFCU Foundation held its 10th annual Night of Magic celebration at Inova Children’s Hospital. The annual Night of Magic gives children receiving treatment at local hospitals, and their families, a chance to attend a celebratory event, including music, dancing, food and more. This year’s […]
State Agencies Gain Greater Access To Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Services
CIT, The Center for Innovative Technology, announced today a ground-breaking contract that will improve state agency access to unmanned aerial systems service providers. Virginia’s Department of General Service (DGS) and the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) led the contracting effort on behalf of all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the territories […]
