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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Announced as Grand Marshal for VIRginia International Raceway’s Michelin GT Challenge IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

August 15th, 2018

Danville, Virginia – July 27, 2018 – VIRginia International Raceway is proud to announce the 73rd governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Ralph Northam, will serve as Grand Marshal for the road course’s largest race of the year, the Michelin GT Challenge Aug. 19. As Grand Marshal, Northam will commence the race with the notorious command, “Drivers, start your […]

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Michelin GT Challenge IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Speeds Back into VIRginia International Raceway, Aug. 17-19

August 15th, 2018

A Weekend Full of Fun Activities and Elite Racing at the Premier American Road Course  Danville, Virginia – July 23, 2018 – VIRginia International Raceway is excited to announce the return of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the premier North American sports car racing series, in August for an unforgettable weekend of high-end sports car racing. The […]

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Marstel-Day Partners with Virginia Community Food Connections to Help Promote Food Security in the Fredericksburg Region

August 15th, 2018

FREDERICKSBURG, VA – Hunger hits closer to home than you might think. In partnership with Virginia Community Food Connections (VCFC), Virginia-based environmental consultancy Marstel-Day engaged with dozens of food security partners to understand and map the scope of hunger in our region, where 11.2% of the population lacks access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food. […]

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Vandeventer Black Promotes a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran from Within

August 15th, 2018

Norfolk, VA (August 7, 2018) – Vandeventer Black has promoted Dustin T. Narcisse, a former paralegal, to join their Workers’ Compensation Defense practice as an attorney. Before joining Vandeventer Black, Narcisse served as a post-graduate fellow at Hampton’s Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, and a judicial extern in Ohio’s Eighth District Court of Appeals, while still attending law […]

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Ferguson Enterprises Breaks Ground on New $82.8 Million Headquarters – Clark Nexsen to design and construct new headquarters with W.M. Jordan Company

August 14th, 2018

Newport News, Virginia ─ Ferguson Enterprises Inc. celebrated a key milestone in the creation of a new headquarters facility with an official groundbreaking ceremony held recently. Ferguson is expanding their footprint with a new 260,000-square-foot Headquarters 3 (HQ3) that will open a new campus in Newport News’ City Center at Oyster Point. Once complete, the […]

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Jane Brasier Joins Clark Nexsen as Vice President for Business Development

August 14th, 2018

Virginia Beach, Virginia (August 7, 2018)  ─ Clark Nexsen, a nationally ranked ideas-based architecture and engineering firm, announces the addition of Jane Brasier as Vice President for Business Development. With a natural ability to communicate with owners and stakeholders of complex projects, Brasier will leverage more than 25 years of business development leadership. She will […]

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ITA International LLC and Virginia Tech Hampton Roads Center, Newport News Commence Data Analytics Education Program

August 13th, 2018

  ITA International and Virginia Tech kicked off their partnership in the Data Analytics Education program last night at a welcome presentation and reception. The program was designed to train transitioning service members and veterans in the fast growing field of Data Analytics, and was met with wide support from public officials at the local, […]

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Enfission Joins Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium

August 9th, 2018        Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium

Arlington, VA –The Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium (VNEC) welcomes Enfission, LLC – a joint venture between Lightbridge Corporation (NASDAQ: LTBR) and Framatome, Inc. – as its latest member. Enfission is working to develop, license, manufacture, initially in the United States and sell nuclear fuel assemblies based on Lightbridge-designed metallic fuel technology and other advanced nuclear fuel […]

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Smithfield® Partners With No Kid Hungry to Donate Enough for Two Million Meals to Students in Need

August 2nd, 2018

Smithfield® Partners With No Kid Hungry to Donate Enough for Two Million Meals to Students in Need August 1, 2018 8:09 PM UTC Share Breakfast and Tag #BreakfastPower on Social Media to Join the Fight Against Childhood Hunger SMITHFIELD, Va., Aug. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — This back-to-school season, Smithfield® is partnering with No Kid […]

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Shentel Summer Backpack Program Collects Four Tons of Food for Kids

August 1st, 2018

EDINBURG, Va., August 1, 2018 — Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) (NASDAQ: SHEN), a local provider of cable, internet and wireless services, has announced that the philanthropic Shentel Backpack Program collected more than four tons of food for food-challenged youth in its service area. The Shentel Summer Backpack Program was established in 2015 to help support regional food […]

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