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Sep 28, 2020

Workforce development

From customized apprenticeship programs to professional development courses, various organizations in Hampton Roads are working to ensure employers have the right workforce. Below is an overview of workforce development resources. The Apprentice School Having celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2019, The Apprentice School in Newport News has trained 10,800 shipyard workers over its long history. […][...]

Cindy Hawks White. Photo by Mark Rhodes
Sep 28, 2020

Residential Real Estate Review with Cindy Hawks White

President of the Hampton Roads Realtors Association (HRRA), Cindy Hawks White is a Virginia Beach-based operating principal with Keller Williams Realty. She has worked in the real estate industry since 1982 and specializes in real estate-owned (REO), short sale and luxury properties. Hawks White also has served on the HRRA’s b[...]

Sep 28, 2020

Back to school

This fall, universities and colleges in Hampton Roads took baby steps forward as they reopened for the fall semester after shutting down in March during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Old Dominion University welcomed students back in late August with a combination of in-person and remote classes. Fall sports are canceled, and the […]

Sep 28, 2020

Under construction

Ohio Creek Watershed Norfolk A $112 million project intended to protect two historic neighborhoods, Grandy Village and Chesterfield Heights, from flooding, the watershed is expected to be complete by March 2023, according to Norfolk officials. Funding for the project comes from a $120.5 million U.S. Housing and Urban Development[...]

Sep 28, 2020

Big accomplishments

The motto of Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. (HII) is “Hard Stuff, Done Right.” That easily fits the work of HII, parent company of Newport News Shipbuilding, Virginia’s largest industrial employer. Its projects — including the construction of U.S. Navy submarines and aircraft carriers — are huge, require complex engineering and are vital to our national […]

Sep 28, 2020

Hampton Roads Business Guide 2020

Welcome to the 2020 Hampton Roads Business Guide. This issue includes: Overview of Hampton Roads: Demographics for the second most populated region in the state. Executive Insights: Local business leaders weigh in on region’s economic future. Arts & Tourism: Will Norfolk and Portsmouth go all in for casinos? Plus: Loca[...]

Sep 28, 2020

Festivals hit pause

The Hampton Roads region is known for its popular festivals, from Virginia Beach’s Pungo Strawberry Festival and Suffolk Peanut Fest to the Virginia Arts Festival and the star-studded Something in the Water. “We’ve got more festivals than Nero had,” says Kurt Krause, president and CEO of VisitNorfolk. For Norfolk alone, tourism means more than $887 […]

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