Courtney Malveaux: Virginia Passes First-In-Nation OSHA Standard for COVID-19
Employers wondering whether Virginia is the new California just got their answer: California has some catching up to do. In a split vote, the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board (which includes author Courtney Malveaux) passed first-in-the-nation standards to address COVID-19 in workplaces. Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH), the state’s version of the Occupational Safety and […]
UMW Plans Return to a Reimagined Campus
Like so many things in the wake of COVID-19, a definition in the Urban Dictionary will need to change. “Bench sitting” in that publication is currently defined as: “Leisure activity unique to University of Mary Washington, where one or more students observe the activities and/or listen to the conversations of others while sitting on a Campus Walk […]
Virginia Chamber Weekly COVID-19 Update
All regions of the Commonwealth have been in Phase Three of Governor Northam’s “Forward Virginia” plan for almost two weeks and I continue to be impressed by the ingenuity of the business community to do everything possible to maintain the stream of commerce, while keeping the health and safety of Virginians as their top priority. […]
Statement on Cancellation of Job-Creating Atlantic Coast Pipeline Project
Virginia Chamber of Commerce Statement on Cancellation of Job-Creating Atlantic Coast Pipeline Project RICHMOND, VA –Following today’s announcement that the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) project and the thousands of well-paying jobs associated with the project will not be moving forward, Virginia Chamber President and CEO Barry DuVal issued the below statement: Energy is a vital resource for […]
Vandeventer Black’s Managing Partner Michael L. Sterling Joins the WHRO Board
Norfolk, VA (July 1, 2020) – Vandeventer Black managing partner, Michael L. Sterling, has been appointed to be a member of the Board of WHRO Public Media. The appointment is official on July 1. “I am honored to be selected to join the Board of Directors of WHRO. Our firm has been a proud partner […]
Pfizer and BioNTech Announce Early Positive Data from an Ongoing Phase 1/2 study of mRNA-based Vaccine Candidate Against SARS-CoV-2
In an ongoing U.S. Phase 1/2 placebo-controlled, observer-blinded clinical trial, nucleoside-modified messenger RNA vaccine candidate (BNT162b1) expressing the SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain (RBD) is being evaluated in 45 subjects At day 28 (7 days after dose 2), all subjects who received 10 or 30 mg of BNT162b1 had significantly elevated RBD-binding IgG antibodies with geometric mean concentrations […]
Vandeventer Black’s Managing Partner Michael L. Sterling Joins the WHRO Board
Norfolk, VA (July 1, 2020) – Vandeventer Black managing partner, Michael L. Sterling, has been appointed to be a member of the Board of WHRO Public Media. The appointment is official on July 1. “I am honored to be selected to join the Board of Directors of WHRO. Our firm has been a proud partner […]
Averett University Hires Distinguished Entrepreneur, Creates New Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
DANVILLE, Va. (June 25, 2020) – Averett University today announced that Averett graduate and internationally accomplished entrepreneur and innovator John Vigouroux ’82 will join the university in August as chief entrepreneurship and innovation officer, and will lead a new initiative – the Averett Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Set to launch early in the fall […]
Virginia Chamber 2020 Events Update
Earlier this year, I announced that the Virginia Chamber of Commerce would be postponing our spring signature event schedule to ensure the health and safety of our citizens. While we continue to carefully monitor the ongoing pandemic and its impact on our Commonwealth and country, the Virginia Chamber team has developed a strategy that will […]
JUST ANNOUNCED: Two of the Virginia Chamber Signature Conferences Transitioning to Virtual
A Message From Virginia Chamber President & CEO Barry DuVal – Earlier this year, I announced that the Virginia Chamber of Commerce would be postponing our spring signature event schedule to ensure the health and safety of our citizens. While we continue to carefully monitor the ongoing pandemic and its impact on our Commonwealth and […]
