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Alliance Releases Official Guide to Lynchburg Region Black Businesses Feb. 28th
This weekend on Sunday, February 28, 2021, in partnership with Blackwater Branding and the Black Excellence Network of Lynchburg, the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance is releasing the official Lynchburg Region Black Business Guide to commemorate the conclusion of Black History Month. The guide features interviews with four local Black business owners, business resources, ways the greater Lynchburg community can invest and help entrepreneurs of color, and a business directory. The guide can be accessed
Coaching Staff to Guide HIllcats in 2021 Comeback Season
Lynchburg, Va. – The Lynchburg Hillcats, in conjunction with the Cleveland Indians, proudly announced the 2021 coaching staff that will be led by Dennis Malavé. Manager Dennis Malavé was tabbed as manager last season before the pandemic canceled the 2020 season. Tony Arnold will return to Lynchburg as the Hillcats' pitching coach, a position he previously had in 2015 and 2018. New to Lynchburg Chris Smith will take over as the club's hitting coach. Former Hillcat player, Juan De La Cruz will serve as the
PINNACLE EARNS 27 GREENWICH EXCELLENCE AND GREENWICH BEST BRAND AWARDS
Pinnacle Financial Partners brought home 27 Greenwich Excellence and Greenwich Best Brand Awards for 2020. Only one bank in the nation won more, and Pinnacle is the only one in the Southeast to earn more than 20. These awards are national and regional honors earned by banks who have measurably distinctive brands and service quality. “We’ve said for 20 years that our model, which is focused on people, service and advice, sets us apart, and 2020 showed its true power,” said Terry Turner, Pinnacle’s
Win a $50 Gift Card to Iron & Ale
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The Red Cross Celebrates Black History Month
Every February, we recognize the many Black Americans who have been a part of our lifesaving mission since our organization began. Famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass supported Red Cross founder Clara Barton in her efforts to establish the Red Cross and became a founding member himself. In 1915, Frances Elliott Davis became the first African American Red Cross nurse to join the organization. In 1940, Dr. Charles Drew started American Red Cross blood banking. The world-renowned Holland Research Laboratory
Gleaning provides blankets, Gatorade & Muscle Milk for residents without power after ice storm
From the looks of it, while driving through Charlotte County, you might think it was recently struck by a tornado. Trees are down, power lines are demolished, and the land is swampy. After Saturday’s ice storm, still eighty percent of residents are without power. Linemen are working to replace power poles and remove debris from electric wires, but still, no one knows for sure when the electricity will be 100% running once again. With another ice storm headed into the area Thursday, Gleaning For The
Johnson Health Center offers Free Insurance Counseling
If you missed the open enrollment period for the Health Insurance Marketplace, you now have another opportunity to sign up for health coverage. President Biden signed an executive order last month, creating an additional open enrollment period starting on February 15th. This extended open enrollment period will last through May 15th. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, 90,000 Virginians have lost health coverage due to job losses. Prior to the onset of the pandemic, more than 650,000
Old Dominion Job Corps Center has a partnership with the UBC National Job Corps Training Fund Inc., (United Brotherhood of Carpenters) and Hires New Faculty Member
Old Dominion Job Center announced the hiring of Danielle Austin to run their carpentry pre-apprenticeship program. Danielle has been a member of United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC) since September 2003. She has had the opportunity to work on countless commercial and industrial job sites — spanning across 7 states! Her 17+ years’ experience with UBC in addition to her knowledge and expertise will help train students for successful careers. Carpenters are skilled workers with a variety of different
Liberty University names three new deans
See story in The News & Advance...Liberty University has named three staffers with deep ties to the university to permanently run the religious institution’s schools of music, divinity and aeronautics. In an announcement to faculty members Wednesday, university officials said Stephen Müller, a longtime music teacher, will lead the School of Music; Troy Temple, a pastor who holds multiple degrees from Liberty, will run the John W. Rawlings School of Divinity; and Rick Roof, a former Air Force technician,
Supply Room Lead in Sales of PPE Products in Virginia
In a year unlike any other, The Supply Room quickly pivoted our business in 2020 to respond to the new needs of our customers’ by expanding our janitorial and cleaning offering and securing a continuous supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) products from trusted manufacturers. Since March, 2020 we have supplied our customers with over 2.5 million PPE and safety products to keep their staff and guests safe. Our fast action and supplier relationships helped us become the top supplier for
Gleaning invites the public to “Love Your Neighbor”
Love Your Neighbor through collection of food and supplies for those in need in central Virginia Throughout 2020, local nonprofit organization, Gleaning For The World received 30 tractor trailers filled with fresh or frozen nutritious foods from several sources, including a partnership through the U.S.D.A. Farmers to Families food box feeding program. Gleaning distributed these foods to local partners (shelters, pantries, kitchens, and other nonprofits or churches with feeding programs) who placed the food
The Floor Show Merges with Piedmont Floors
Two of the areas finest and most well respected flooring stores will soon be under one roof. Piedmont Floors and The Floor Show have merged to create one great store with an all star staff to better serve our community. Whether you are a Piedmont customer, a floor Show customer or a new customer you will be be delighted by the huge product selection presented by our friendly and knowledgeable sales and design associates. We are blessed with a very professional, experienced management team and some of the
OKRA Magazine is sewing new seeds in Lynchburg!
Okra. Magazine is sewing new seeds and setting our roots firmly in Lynchburg. Let’s grow together.In partnership with Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance, we are pleased to offer special advertising rates for its members.Print 20% discount Full page with discount - $3,040 plus a bonus web ad 1/2 page with discount - $1,900 1/3 page with discount - $1,275 Marketplace ads $450 each for the first 12 businessesWeb ad 30% discount $550 runs November 15 - December 31E-newsletter $700 National
American Airlines Expands LYH Flight Schedule
LYNCHBURG, October 1, 2020 ─ On the heels of a continuing recovery in local airline passenger demand, American Airlines will offer an additional regional jet flight at Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) starting October 8, 2020. The new service will increase American’s service to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to four roundtrip flights most days, while doubling the airport’s monthly seat capacity compared to its COVID-19 April 2020 low point. The additional flight frequency by American is in
(“ORDER OF PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY FIVE REQUIREMENT TO WEAR FACE COVERING WHILE INSIDE BUILDINGS'')
As you are aware, Governor Northam and VDH issued Executive Order 63 – Order of Public Health Emergency Five (“ORDER OF PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY FIVE REQUIREMENT TO WEAR FACE COVERING WHILE INSIDE BUILDINGS”). The Order requires patrons in the Commonwealth age ten and over…to cover their mouth and nose with a face covering…when entering, exiting, traveling through, and spending time inside” businesses listed in the Order. It requires employees to wear face coverings over their nose and mouth at all times