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U.S. Senator Mark Warner and Lt. Gov. Justin E. Fairfax will be Virginia State University’s Spring Commencement Speakers

March 22nd, 2018

Petersburg, Va. – Virginia State University (VSU) President Makola M. Abdullah, Ph.D. announces U.S. Senator Mark Warner and the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Lt. Gov. Justin E. Fairfax will serve as commencement speakers for VSU’s spring commencement ceremonies. The University will hold two ceremonies on Sunday, May 13, 2018 including a morning ceremony at 9 a.m. […]

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Virginia State University Student Appointed to the National Collegiate Honors Council

March 22nd, 2018

Petersburg, Va.   Keyashia Willis, a junior biology major at Virginia State University (VSU), was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) for 2018.  The Board is comprised of 14 members, including 4 students. NCHC is the largest membership organization supporting honors education in the United States.  The […]

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PBMARES WEALTH MANAGEMENT INCREASES FOOTPRINT WITH NEW HIRES

March 15th, 2018

NEWPORT NEWS, VA (3/13/18) – PBMares Wealth Management, a division of PBMares, LLP, has hired Shelly Braden and Kurt Johnson to help increase the firms’ footprint across the region. “We are expanding our team to better serve our clients’ increasing needs,” said Rob Klingensmith, director of PBMares Wealth Management. “Shelly and Kurt have strong backgrounds […]

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Lockard receives ABA Military Pro Bono Project Outstanding Services Award

March 15th, 2018

Norfolk, VA (March 14, 2018)– Vandeventer Black partner, John R. Lockard, was recently awarded the ABA Military Pro Bono Project Outstanding Services Award by the Standing Committee on Legal Assistance for Military Personnel for his extraordinary pro bono services in 2017. Vandeventer Black also received the ABA Pro Bono Award in the category of Law […]

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Shentel Increases Speed to Next Tier for Internet Customers

March 13th, 2018

EDINBURG, Va., March 13, 2018 — Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) (NASDAQ: SHEN), a local provider of cable, internet and wireless services, has upgraded its high-speed internet customers to the next speed tier at no additional cost to them. The move took place in February and, in recent days, the company has received positive feedback about the decision […]

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Local businesses cautious over Trump tariffs on steel, aluminum imports

March 12th, 2018        John Crane        GoDanRiver.com

The following article is from the Danville Register and Bee: President Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum imports will bring a rise in prices on raw materials, but some local businesses wonder if it will be worth it. “It will definitely be a price increase, but it will give us American-made steel back,” said […]

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Jo Vanhoren named President and CEO of Alfa Laval Inc.

March 8th, 2018

Jo Vanhoren was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Alfa Laval Inc. in March 2018. In addition, he was named President of Alfa Laval’s North American “cluster” which includes its sales and service organizations in the USA and Canada. Jo is responsible for leading Alfa Laval in North America, driving profitable growth and expanding […]

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Lumos Networks Signs Multi-year Enterprise Contract with King William County Public Schools

March 8th, 2018

WAYNESBORO, Va., March 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lumos Networks Corp. (“Lumos Networks” or the “Company”), a leading fiber-based service provider in the Mid-Atlantic region signed a multi-year agreement to provide broadband internet services to the following King William County Schools: King William High, Hamilton-Holmes Middle, Acquinton Middle and Cool Springs Primary Schools. Lumos Networks is pleased […]

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Lumos Networks Preparing for Strong Bandwidth Demand from the Virginia Beach Undersea Cable Landing Site (“CLS”) into Richmond and Ashburn, VA

March 8th, 2018

WAYNESBORO, Va., March 07, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lumos Networks Corp. (“Lumos Networks” or the “Company”), a leading fiber-based service provider in the Mid-Atlantic region, announced that it plans to connect the Company’s fiber network to an existing building at 1632 Corporate Landing Parkway in Virginia Beach, Va. This building is currently being converted into a carrier-neutral […]

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Virginia Chamber Statement on President Trump’s Expected Tariffs Announcement

March 8th, 2018

Barry DuVal, President & CEO of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, issued the following statement today in advance of President Trump’s expected announcement on tariffs: “President Trump’s expected announcement of a 25 percent tariff on imported steel and a 10 percent tariff on imported aluminum is a major concern for Virginia’s economy. While the new […]

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