BBB Announces First Annual Blast! A Sporting Clay Tournament
Richmond, VA- Better Business Bureau serving Central Virginia is hosting its first annual Blast! Sponsored by Green Top Hunting and Fishing on April 23, 2018 and being held at Old Forge Sporting Clays. Funds will support the Better Business Bureau Foundation of Virginia, Inc (501(c)(3). The mission of BBB is to foster an ethical marketplace […]
Virginia State University to Compete in 29th Annual Honda Campus All‐Star Challenge National Championship Tournament in Los Angeles, April 7‐11
National Quiz Bowl Celebrates Academic Achievements of America’s HBCU March 6, 2018 – After participating in a National Qualifying […]
Arlene Klinedinst Elected Chair of VBA’s Labor Relations and Employment Law Section
Norfolk, VA (March 6, 2018)– Vandeventer Black LLP AV® Preeminent-rated partner Arlene F. Klinedinst was elected to serve as new Chair of the Virginia Bar Association Labor Relations & Employment Law Section. Klinedinst also served as Chair of Vandeventer Black’s Labor and Employment Department. “Serving as Chair of the Labor Relations & Employment Law Section is […]
SEC Restores Power After High Winds Cause Widespread Outages
CREWE, Va – As of Sunday at 8:15 P.M., all known, wind-related power outages caused when winter storm Riley moved across Southside Electric Cooperative’s (SEC) territory March 1-2 have been restored. The devastating storm brought high, sustained winds and strong gusts, impacting trees and power lines across SEC’s 18-county service territory. SEC line crews along […]
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Changes Business Model to Attract New Audiences and Become Financially Sustainable
Since 1972, the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame has honored more than 320 legendary and predominantly Virginia-born coaches, players, administrators, journalists and other contributors to the games we love. A privately run organization, it took on a major financial responsibility when it opened a beautiful museum in Portsmouth in 2005. Alas local and state subsidy […]
PBMARES PROMOTES FIVE FIRM-WIDE
NEWPORT NEWS, VA (2/27/18) – PBMares, LLP, a Top 100 accounting firm in the Mid-Atlantic, has promoted five team members across the firm. Team members are considered for promotion based on a series of criteria including client service, knowledge gain, people/project management and business growth. The following individuals were promoted effective January 1, 2018. To […]
Lenhart Pettit Elects New President
Lenhart Pettit is pleased to announce the election of Michael E. Derdeyn as President of the law firm effective January 1, 2018. Click here to view the full press release.
Smithfield Bioscience and University of Virginia Announce Regenerative Medicine Research Partnership
SMITHFIELD, Va., Feb. 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Smithfield Foods, Inc. and the University of Virginia School of Engineering & Applied Science announced today a research partnership to explore and advance regenerative medicine technologies leveraging porcine bioproducts. The research is part of a collaborative project between UVA and Smithfield Bioscience, a strategic business platform within […]
Virginia Chamber Foundation and Virginia Department of Veterans Services Announce “HIRE VETS NOW” Initiative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 20, 2018 Virginia Chamber of Commerce Contact: Samantha Quig Email: s.quig@vachamber.com Phone: 804-237-1457 Virginia Department of Veterans Services Contact: Jeb Hockman Email: Jeb.Hockman@dvs.virginia.gov Phone: 804-482-8497 VIRGINIA CHAMBER FOUNDATION AND VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICES ANNOUNCE “HIRE VETS NOW” INITIATIVE Events on Military Installations to Connect Transitioning Service Members and Veterans with Virginia Businesses […]
JA (Junior Achievment) Student Venture – CENTRAL VIRGINIA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS COMPETE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHALLENGE
RICHMOND, VA – Students from several school districts will participate in an entrepreneurial challenge on Saturday, February 24. Sponsored by Accenture, JA Student Venture is a two-part program that begins in the classroom and culminates in a product or service pitch competition in partnership with VCU Snead School of Business. The first portion of the program […]
