Smithfield® Partners With No Kid Hungry to Donate Enough for Two Million Meals to Students in Need
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 […]
Shentel Summer Backpack Program Collects Four Tons of Food for Kids
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 […]
3211SEC’s Jacob McCann Completes Management Internship Program, Certification
CREWE, Va – Southside Electric Cooperative (SEC) Director of Community Relations Jacob McCann has completed an intensive program in electric utility management with the University of Wisconsin. The Robert I. Kabat Management Internship Program (MIP) is a series of workshops offered by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) in conjunction with the University of […]
eVA Procurement Program Recognized for Success
The Virginia Department of General Services and eVA were recently recognized with a commending resolution from the General Assembly highlighting the success of the eVA system. eVA is the first fully electronic online procurement system of any state government and was developed by Virginia Chamber of Commerce member CGI. Click here to view the resolution: http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HJ345ER […]
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Launches Global Economic Development, Commerce and Government Relations Group Led by Todd Haymore
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP recently launched its Global Economic Development, Commerce and Government Relations Group, with Todd P. Haymore as its managing director. Before his arrival at the firm, Haymore served as Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade under Governor Terry McAuliffe. Led by Haymore, the Global Economic Development, Commerce and Government Relations Group draws […]
Shentel Continues to Expand Fiber Networks to Schools and Libraries
New fiber contracts made with multiple Virginia school districts EDINBURG, Va., July 24, 2018 (NASDAQ: SHEN) — Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel), through subsidiary Shentel Communications, LLC, continues to add significant multi-year contracts for wide area networks and dedicated internet access for schools […]
Averett University and Virginia Western Community College Partner in First Articulation Agreement
ROANOKE, Va. (July, 19, 2018) — Today, Averett University President Dr. Tiffany M. Franks and Virginia Western Community College President Dr. Robert Sandel made history as the first partnership between the two schools became official. The presidents signed an articulation agreement making it easier for students who start their education at Virginia Western to complete […]
Shentel Gives Significant Speed Increase to Business Internet Customers
EDINBURG, Va., July 17, 2018 — Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) (NASDAQ: SHEN), a local provider of cable, internet and wireless services, has significantly boosted the internet speed of its existing business customers. The typical Shentel business customer now has triple the speed for the exact same price. The move to increase speeds took place in June for […]
Smithfield Foods Donates $50,000 to the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation to Improve Quality and Access of Early Childhood Education July 12, 2018 7:36 PM UTC
Smithfield Foods Donates $50,000 to the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation to Improve Quality and Access of Early Childhood Education July 12, 2018 7:36 PM UTC SMITHFIELD, Va., July 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Smithfield Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Smithfield Foods, Inc., is pleased to announce a $50,000 donation to the Virginia Early Childhood […]
Virginia Chamber Statement on Virginia’s Improvement in CNBC Rankings
The Virginia Chamber issued the following statement today regarding Virginia’s increase to No. 4 in CNBC’s 2018 Top States for Business list: “We were pleased to see Virginia’s ranking improve again this year in CNBC’s Top States for Business list to No. 4 overall,” said Keith Martin, Executive Vice President of Public Policy and General […]
