Working To Create More Employment Opportunities For Virginia’s Military Spouses
By: The Honorable Carlos Hopkins, Virginia Secretary of Veterans & Defense Affairs Barry DuVal, President & CEO, Virginia Chamber of Commerce Eric Eversole, President, Hiring Our Heroes and Vice President at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Military spouses face many unique challenges and deserve recognition for their contributions to our community and to our […]
SEC lineman volunteers to light Bolivia
Fifteen volunteer electric cooperative line workers, including Southside Electric Cooperative’s (SEC) Scott Diggs, have recently returned from rural Bolivia after bringing the gift of power to five communities that lacked access to electricity. The initiative, “United We Light: Project Bolivia,” was sponsored by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives in conjunction with […]
LOCAL ECOSYSTEM AWARDED ENTREPRENEURSHIP GRANT FROM DANVILLE REGIONAL FOUNDATION – GRANT WILL CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM
Danville, Va. (September 25, 2019) – The Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce, the River District Association, Danville Community College and Longwood Small Business Development Center, with infrastructure support from The Launch Place, today announce that a grant has been awarded by Danville Regional Foundation to enhance the local entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Dan River […]
Vandeventer Black to Hold 32nd Annual Labor & Employment Law Review and Update
Norfolk, VA (September 25, 2019) – Vandeventer Black’s Labor and Employment Law Group is pleased to host its 32nd Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar on Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel, located at 777 Waterside Drive in Downtown Norfolk. This program is designed for CEOs, managers, in-house counsel, and human […]
Music Professor Shares ‘Note’worthy Research on ‘With Good Reason’
University of Mary Washington Music Professor and Department Chair Brooks Kuykendall will be featured on the With Good Reason public radio show. The episode, Unexpected Remixes, will air daily beginning Saturday, Sept. 21, and continuing through Sept. 27. The episode showcases Kuykendall’s discovery of an epic 19th-century musical crossover. Working with Mary Washington alumna Elyse Ridder ’19, Kuykendall […]
Vandeventer Black Welcomes Tracy Taylor Hague to their Richmond Legal Team
Norfolk, VA (September 19, 2019) – Vandeventer Black LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Tracy Taylor Hague to the firm’s Richmond office as Of Counsel. “We are delighted to welcome Tracy to our firm. She has outstanding representative matters that demonstrate a substantial depth of knowledge and experience in her field,” Michael L. […]
Virginia’s Military Community Workforce
One of the challenges that transitioning service members face is getting connected with a business or organization in the civilian world. To combat this problem, an initiative focused on transitioning service members, called Hire Vets Now, was co-launched between the Virginia Chamber Foundation and DVS. This program works to connect transitioning service members, veterans, and […]
Join Journey House Foundation and Mount Regis Center, celebrate the Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening of our Community Recovery Education Center
Join us this Friday, September 27th, as Journey House Foundation and Mount Regis Center, celebrate the Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening of our Community Recovery Education Center from 2:30pm – 6:30pm, at 6401 Horsepen Road, Richmond, VA 23226, right next to the Henrico Fire Station. Enjoy guest speakers: Michael Tillem, Executive Director and Founder; Curt […]
2019 Legislative Report Card
Today the Virginia Chamber of Commerce released their 2019 Legislative Report Card. The Legislative Report Card grades members of the Virginia General Assembly on their voting record on key business issues including those that will foster long-term economic growth and those that would harm our business climate. During the 2019 session, the Virginia Chamber tracked […]
Northwest Federal Credit Union Foundation Donates over 11,000 School Supplies
Herndon, Va. (September 18, 2019) – This year the Northwest Federal Credit Union Foundation collected over 11,000 school supplies and over $500 in monetary donations for its annual school supply drive. Supplies and funds benefitted Dogwood Elementary School in Reston, the AVID program at Sterling Middle School, the Herndon Neighborhood Resource Center and the INMED […]
