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Linda Stanley, Managing Director of First Citizens Bank, Elected Chair of Virginia Chamber Board of Directors

January 15th, 2025

RICHMOND, VA – This afternoon, the Virginia Chamber of Commerce elected Linda Stanley to serve as the 2025 Chair of the Board of Directors during the Chamber’s Annual Meeting. Linda was nominated to the Chamber’s Board in a Special-At-Large position in 2019 and was nominated to serve on the Executive Committee as Treasurer in 2020. […]

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COUNCIL OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES IN VIRGINIA ELECTS HISPANIC-SERVING UNIVERSITY LEADER TO ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

January 14th, 2025

Marymount University President Dr. Irma Becerra will serve as an at-large member in 2025   RICHMOND, VA – January 12, 2025 – The Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia, Inc. (CICV), led by a 28-member Board of Directors representing nonprofit colleges and universities across Virginia, has elected a new member to its six-person executive committee. […]

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CACI Chairman, Michael A. Daniels, Receives Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Recognition from the National Association of Corporate Directors

January 14th, 2025

RESTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI) announced today that CACI Chairman of the Board of Directors Michael (Mike) A. Daniels was presented with the prestigious 2024 National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Directorship 100™ B. Kenneth West Lifetime Achievement Award at its annual gala in New York. “His unique perspective in governance is based on many valuable […]

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Mary Washington Healthcare Receives 2024 Press Ganey Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award®

January 13th, 2025

Mary Washington Healthcare is recognized as a leader in patient experience within the healthcare industry, signifying the best practices businesses should consider implementing in a new year. Fredericksburg, VA (January 7, 2025) – Mary Washington Healthcare (MWHC) proudly announces that it has been named a 2024 Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award® winner by […]

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FLORA PETTIT ELECTS LIZ SOUTHALL AS NEW SHAREHOLDER

January 9th, 2025

The law firm of Flora Pettit proudly announces that Liz Southall was elected as a shareholder of the firm effective January 1, 2025. Liz is an experienced trial lawyer focusing her litigation practice at Flora Pettit in the areas of family law and real estate litigation. Liz is a zealous advocate for her family law […]

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Strongwell Unveils STRONGDEK™ Composite Decking System

January 9th, 2025

BRISTOL, Va. — Strongwell (USA), the recognized leader in pultruded composite materials, has announced the launch of STRONGDEK™, an ultra-high performance structural composite decking system. The patented system is comprised of a pultruded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) plank and an extruded vinyl hybrid thermoplastic composite top cap. When installed, STRONGDEK™ deck boards look much like traditional […]

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JENNIFER E. SHIRKEY SWORN IN AS COMMISSIONER OF ACCOUNTS FOR HARRISONBURG AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTY

December 19th, 2024

Flora Pettit proudly announces that Jennifer Shirkey has been appointed and sworn in as the Commissioner of Accounts for Harrisonburg and Rockingham County for a four-year term starting January 1, 2025. Jennifer was first appointed as an Assistant Commissioner of Accounts in 2012 and has served in that capacity until now. Virginia Circuit Courts appoint […]

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Comcast Expanding State-of-the-Art Network to Nearly 10,000 Homes and Businesses in Radford, VA

December 18th, 2024

Construction is Underway to Bring Xfinity and Comcast Business Services to Residents and Businesses of Radford for the First Time RADFORD, VA – DECEMBER 18, 2024 – Comcast today announced the start of construction to connect nearly 10,000 new homes and businesses in Radford, VA to reliable, high-speed, symmetrical Internet. This network expansion will enhance […]

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VIRGINIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WELCOMES COMMONWEALTH FUSION SYSTEMS TO VIRGINIA

December 17th, 2024

RICHMOND, VA – Virginia Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Barry DuVal today released the below statement in response to Commonwealth Fusion Systems selecting Virginia as the site for its multi-billion-dollar investment. The company plans to build the world’s first grid-scale commercial fusion power plant in Chesterfield County. “This is a monumental day for Virginia’s […]

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