Business Briefs – Week of April 10-14
Chamber VA Chamber of Commerce builds roadmap for state business growth WRIC (video) Editorial: Time to move forward on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline RTD Optimism high among chief executives of small to medium-sized businesses in region, survey shows RTD Reserving a place in the Center of the Universe Herald-Progress Thunder in the Hills: A Nomination […]
Morgan Property Group to Develop Shopping Plaza in Bristow
[BRISTOW, Virginia] – April 2017 – Morgan Property Group (“MPG”) is pleased to announce its acquisition of 4.51+/- acres of land at the NWC of Sudley Manor Drive and Vint Hill Road in Bristow, VA for the development of a new shopping plaza. The plaza will be anchored by a 7-Eleven gas and convenience store. […]
Business Briefs – Week of April 3-7
Chamber In Virginia, the Trump effect on environment is beginning to come into focus Pilot Poll finds overwhelming support for Chesapeake Bay cleanup “blueprint” Pilot Chambers to hold roundtable discussion April 18 Gazette-Virginian People – April 2017 Virginia Business Kaine talks budget priorities with local business leaders Free Lance-Star Local GO Virginia board meets for […]
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company Announces Closing of Expanded Relationship with Sprint
EDINBURG, Va., April 6th, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (“Shentel”) (NASDAQ: SHEN) announced the April 6th closing of a previously announced agreement to expand its relationship with Sprint. Shentel has amended its Affiliate Agreement with Sprint to expand its affiliate service territory, adding approximately 500,000 additional POPs in the Parkersburg, WV, Huntington, WV, […]
Franczek to Serve as President of Builders and Contractors Exchange
Norfolk, VA (April 4, 2017)- Vandeventer Black partner William (“Bill”) E. Franczek, was recently elected to serve as the president of the Builders and Contractors Exchange Hampton Roads (BCE), Virginia. Franczek’s practice area includes Construction and Public Contracts law and Alternative Dispute Resolution. Bill is also a Registered Professional Engineer in Virginia and New York. […]
Patient Services, Inc. (PSI), A Local Richmond Charity, Battles Chronic Illness on a National Level
By Mandy Herbert, Director of Community Outreach for Patient Services, Inc. Located on the Southside near the Brandermill business park, close to 70 dedicated staff at a national non-profit organization called Patient Services, Inc. (PSI), work tirelessly to help individuals and families battling a chronic illness. It is likely that you would not be familiar […]
Chamber Briefings Newsletter – March 2017
This month, a number of state rankings articles were released. Virginia was ranked the best state for higher education by SmartAsset, up from 2nd in both 2015 and 2016. While Virginia generally receives high marks in the higher ed category of many rankings, we continue to lag behind in others. For example, the American Society […]
Business Briefs – Week of March 27-31
Chamber Virginia Chamber gets local input for its blueprint for state’s future Free Lance-Star Mecklenburg County included on Blueprint Virginia 2025 tour News Progress Barry DuVal, Correspondent of the Day: Virginia’s electricity rates are low RTD What’s on Our Minds? Shaping Virginia’s Economic Policy VA CEOs Old Dominion disruption VA Business Virginia Policy McAuliffe’s […]
PBMARES’ CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER NAMED TO THE NEWPORT NEWS ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD
NEWPORT NEWS, VA (3/29/17) – Mary Aldrich, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, AAAPM, Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Partner at PBMares, LLP – a U.S. Top 100 accounting and business consulting firm serving clients nationally and internationally from offices in the Mid-Atlantic – has been appointed to serve on the Board of the Newport News Economic and Industrial […]
Business Briefs – Week of March 20-24
Virginia Chamber Cable Reports: Interview with Virginia Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Barry DuVal VCTA (video) Interview with Tim Hulbert and Barry DuVal at Charlottesville Blueprint event WCHV (audio) Economic development leader tours major employers in area Winchester Star Economic growth opportunities touted on Va. Shore Delmarva Now Richmond arts community fears Trump’s budget […]
