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Cornelius to Retire from Farm Credit After 33-Year Tenure

Brad Cornelius, CEO of Farm Credit of the Virginias (FCV), has announced his plans to retire in the fourth quarter of 2025. With over 33 years of dedicated service...

VA Tech Launches VR Workforce Training for Utility Sector

Workforce training is about to get a 21st century overhaul through virtual reality. Traditionally, one of...

Youngkin Announces Hitachi Energy Expands Footprint in Southwest Virginia  

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Hitachi Energy, a global technology leader that provides electrical...

Youngkin Announces Gains in Nonfarm Payrolls in March 

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that, according to the BLS Current Employment Statistics Survey (“CES”...

Youngkin Announces Delta Star Expansion, 300 New Jobs in Lynchburg

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Delta Star Inc., a manufacturer of power transformers and...

Virginia Economic Developers Association Names New President

Ann Blair Miller, director of project management for the Roanoke Regional Partnership, has been elected 2013 president of the Virginia Economic Developers Association (VEDA). The...

Local Dealers Donate CPR Training Devices To Local Girl Scouts

New car & truck dealers from the Roanoke area presented Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline with four "Resusci Anne" training manikins. The presentation...

Give Creatively With Donor-Advised Funds

Americans are generous and contribute billions of dollars to charity each year, using a variety of methods. One creative way of gifting is...

Firefli Media Taps Into Grandin Village’s “Creative Vibe”

A Virginia Tech graduate majoring in Communications and Marketing, Greg Brock, president of Firefli Media (located in the Grandin Village), has been involved in...

Gift To Minors

In my article last month, I discussed general tax considerations in making gifts.  Here we touch on a specialized situation—gifts to minors.  There are...

Dalhouse Receives “Excellence In Governance” Award

The Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association (VHHA) has honored Warner Dalhouse with a 2012 Outstanding Service Award for "Excellence in Governance." The award honors...