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Virginia Race Tracks Team Up to Offer Three-Event Ticket Package this Summer

June 17th, 2021

Southern Virginia Motorsports Council’s Racing Through Summer Ticket Package Gives Tourists and Locals Alike Discounted Access to Three High-Speed Races  South Boston, Virginia – June 16, 2021 – Southern Virginia Motorsports Council (SVMC) is launching an exciting package including tickets to three exhilarating races, showcasing southern Virginia’s rich racing history and the return of high-speed racing at multiple […]

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VSCPA Educational Foundation awards $59,250 in college accounting scholarships, including inaugural Sam Derieux Scholarship

June 15th, 2021

Richmond (June 15, 2021) — The Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA) Educational Foundation recently selected its college scholarship recipients for the 2021–2022 academic year. The VSCPA Educational Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting business and accounting education, rewarding academic excellence, and encouraging students to pursue promising careers as Certified Public […]

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Governor Announces UMW Board of Visitors Appointments

June 15th, 2021

The Virginia Governor’s Office announced on Friday the appointment of Robert J. Strassheim ’96 of Keswick, Virginia, to the University of Mary Washington Board of Visitors (BOV). In addition, BOV Vice Rector Devon Williams Cushman ’93 of Richmond, as well as members Allida M. Black of Arlington and Patricia “Pat” Gwaltney McGinnis ’69 of Washington, […]

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AT&T Turns on New Mobile Broadband Site in Greenfield, Nelson County, VA

June 14th, 2021

Mobile Broadband Expansion in Rural Virginia Will Help Give AT&T Customers and FirstNet Subscribers Better Access to Mobile Internet JUNE 10, 2021  What’s the news? AT&T customers and FirstNet® subscribers around Greenfield in Nelson County, VA, got a big boost in wireless connectivity. We’ve added a new cell site to enhance the area’s mobile broadband […]

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AT&T Turns on New Mobile Broadband Site in Crewe, VA

June 14th, 2021

Mobile Broadband Expansion in Rural Virginia Will Help Give AT&T Customers and FirstNet Subscribers Better Access to Mobile Internet JUNE 10, 2021 What’s the news? AT&T customers and FirstNet® subscribers around Crewe, VA, got a big boost in wireless connectivity. We’ve added a new cell site to enhance the area’s mobile broadband coverage and help give […]

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Former Fortune 300 Corporation Deputy General Counsel Joins the Firm

June 14th, 2021

Norfolk, VA (June 10, 2021) – Vandeventer Black LLP is pleased to announce the addition of attorney Greg E. Summy to the firm’s Norfolk office. Summy joins the firm as an Of Counsel. “Greg is a great addition to our firm’s legal team,” said Michael L. Sterling, Managing Partner. “He brings a broad range of […]

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Vandeventer Black Partner Anne G. Bibeau honored as Virginia’s Go To Lawyer

June 9th, 2021

Norfolk, VA (June 8, 2021) – Vandeventer Black LLP is pleased to announce that partner and practice area leader, Anne G. Bibeau, has been included in Virginia Lawyers Weekly (VLW) “Virginia’s Go To Lawyers” group of honorees. According to VLW, this program recognizes leading lawyers in a particular field, and this second round focused on employment law. […]

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Recent Attack On World’s Largest Meat Supplier Shows Businesses Are Vulnerable To Ransomware

June 7th, 2021

A few weeks ago, details of the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack filled the news cycle, and by now, most people have heard about the latest ransomware attack to hit the news.  Brazil’s JBS S.A., the world’s largest meat processing company, was targeted this week by a ransomware attack that, according to reports, appeared to have […]

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New Law Degree Program Options for Averett Students through Partnership with Appalachian School of Law

May 27th, 2021

DANVILLE, Va. (May 26, 2021) – Averett University and Appalachian School of Law (ASL) are teaming up to help students seeking a law degree complete their education sooner. The new partnership agreement between the two institutions, made official at today’s signing event at Averett University in Danville, Va., consists of two pathways: a three-plus-three dual-degree […]

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Averett University Launches Accelerated Bachelor’s in Nursing Program in Hampton Roads

May 27th, 2021

NORFOLK, Va. (May 24, 2021) – Averett University is helping students find their calling within an in-demand industry with a new Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) degree program in Hampton Roads. The first cohort of students started May 3 at the new Averett School of Nursing ABSN Learning Center in Norfolk, Va. Averett’s […]

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