Senate committee passes bill to provide workers’ comp to first responders with PTSD
Law-enforcement officers and firefighters suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder will be entitled to workers’ compensation under a bill that is headed to the Senate floor for a vote. The bill, SB 561, will provide that PTSD incurred by first responders is covered by the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act if a mental health professional diagnoses an […]
Shentel installs residential fiber optic across valley
A growing number of Shenandoah Valley communities are seeing more competition among broadband providers. Edinburg-based Shenandoah Telecommunications Co., or Shentel, founded more than a century ago by farmers seeking improved telecommunications services for their rural communities, is still focused on that mission, though these[...]
GreeneHurlocker promotes Paul Allen to operations officer
Henrico County-based law firm GreeneHurlocker has promoted Paul Allen to operations officer, Co-Managing Member Brian Greene announced Friday. Allen joined GreeneHurlocker in August 2016 as a paralegal and operations manager, having previously working as a paralegal both locally and nationally. He earned a bachelor’s degr[...]
Liberty University merges schools of communication, arts
Liberty University’s School of Communication and Digital Content and its School of Visual and Performing Arts are merging to create the School of Communication and the Arts, Liberty announced Friday. The newly combined school has more than 2,000 students and offer residential and online programs. Dean Scott Hayes will oversee residential students and Dean Kevin […]
Reston IT provider 1901 Group names executive VP
Reston-based IT service provider 1901 Group LLC has named George Batsakis as its executive vice president and chief strategy officer, the company announced Tuesday. Batsakis will lead the company’s overall strategy planning and development, executive management, operations, new business development, emerging technology and[...]
Hampton Roads task force ponders region’s name and identity
Coastal Virginia, Tidewater, 757, Hampton Roads. What’s in a name, and what gives a region its identity and enhances its competitiveness? A task force of leaders from the Hampton Roads region is hammering away at those questions as they ponder whether Hampton Roads should continue to be called, well, Hampton Roads. Sometim[...]
Hampton Roads task force ponders region’s name and identity
Coastal Virginia, Tidewater, 757, Hampton Roads. What’s in a name, and what gives a region its identity and enhances its competitiveness? A task force of leaders from the Hampton Roads region is hammering away at those questions as they ponder whether Hampton Roads should continue to be called, well, Hampton Roads. Sometim[...]