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Open enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace starts November 1, 2018. Johnson Health Center is continuing to service those in the community by offering free unbiased health insurance counseling to anyone in the community. Johnson Health Center has Certified Application Counselors located in Amherst, Bedford, Lynchburg and Rustburg that are able to assist with health insurance questions and ...read more

Brown Edwards is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Newport News practice of Dixon Hughes Goodman effective October 31, 2018.  DHG Partners Hugh Barlow and Leslie Roberts along with most of the staff located in Newport News will become part of the Brown Edwards team and a significant number of DHG’s clients are expected to transition to Brown Edwards.  As Brown Edwards has a substantial ...read more

Over 100 regional business leaders, HR professionals and educators gathered at the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance on October 5 for the 2018 Regional Workforce Summit.  This event brings together community stakeholders for conversations and presentations aimed at ensuring that employers in our region can fill their job demand. “It’s all about filling the talent pipeline and that conversation ...read more

Gleaning for the World has extended its disaster relief supply collection for victims of Hurricane Michael at Sam’s Club, 3912 Ward’s Road in Lynchburg, through Oct. 17, according to a news release from Gleaning for the World. Collection will take place daily 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Supplies needed include nonperishable foods, shelter supplies such as paper plates, cups, and cutlery, and pet ...read more

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October 9, 2018 | CONCORD, VA – As Hurricane Michael rapidly intensifies in the Gulf of Mexico, Gleaning For The World is preparing to respond. Beginning Thursday, October 11, Gleaning will hold a disaster relief supply collection at Sam’s Club on Ward’s Road in Lynchburg, VA. All items and financial gifts donated to this collection will go directly to those impacted by this latest natural ...read more

View full story in The News & Advance. Long-time police administrator Ryan Zuidema was named the city’s permanent police chief Thursday, capping off a nationwide search by placing a 21-year veteran of the Lynchburg Police Department atop a force heavily comprised of young and inexperienced officers.  City Manager Bonnie Svrcek elevated Zuidema after narrowing down a field of candidates to two ...read more

Appointments for The Salvation Army of Greater Lynchburg Angel Tree begins Wed., Oct. 3. Individuals needing assistance must secure an appointment in advance online at www.SalvationArmyLynchburg.org. If they do not have access to a computer or the internet, a computer is available for scheduling appointments at The Salvation Army Corps Community Center located at 2215 Park Avenue. Appointments ...read more

View full story in The News & Advance. The parent company of Danville-based American National Bank and Trust Co. has struck a deal to buy Roanoke-based HomeTown Bank and its parent company, the companies announced Monday. American National, with 24 bank offices, will acquire HomeTown Bank, with six offices in the Roanoke and New River valleys, in a planned $95.6 million deal scheduled to close ...read more

View full storyin The News & Advance. The Lynchburg Office of Economic Development and Tourism presented its Year in Review Thursday evening at the Virginian Hotel. “The city of Lynchburg has a bright future,” Marjette Upshur, Lynchburg’s director of Economic Development and Tourism, said. “As we roll up our sleeves we recognize that none of this work is possible without the consistent and ...read more

In early August the City of Lynchburg unveiled “Downtown 2040,” the Downtown Lynchburg Master Plan. After reviewing the document, engaging the business community and discussing the plan, the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance’s Legislative Affairs Committee recommended an endorsement of the Downtown Lynchburg Master Plan to the Alliance Board of Directors at the August 23rd board meeting. The ...read more

Alexandria, Va. (July 26, 2018) — Christine Kennedy, IOM, CPC, ELI-MP, Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance COO and Executive Vice President, has been designated as a Certified Chamber Executive (CCE) by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE). Alexandria, Virginia-based ACCE is an association of more than 7,500 chamber of commerce professionals, and 1,300 chambers of commerce, ...read more

Lynchburg took center stage in the featured article “What America Can Learn from Lynchburg, Virginia” written by Ron Starner, Executive VP of Conway, Inc. and a writer for Site Selection Magazine.  After Starner’s visit to the Region, he discussed Lynchburg as a role model for successful economic growth. Contributing high tech manufacturing firms BWX Technologies and Framatome put our region as ...read more

View editorials in The News & Advance... Small businesses are the engine of our economy in the Lynchburg region. There are many positive impacts of small business on our regional economy: Small businesses are more likely to utilize other local businesses such as banks, service providers, and farms; for every $100 you spend at small businesses, $68 will stay in the community; and more than half ...read more

The Economic Vibe breakfast scheduled from 7:30 - 9 a.m., April 26 at the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance will feature guest speaker Ron Starner, Executive Vice President of Conway Inc. He serves as editor of the TrustBelt Report and is lead organizer of the annual TrustBelt Conference. He also writes extensively for Site Selection and Conway’s Custom Content Publishing Division. Mr. Starner ...read more

The Alliance is here for the Lynchburg Regional Business Community. If a business was impacted from Sunday’s storms and are without power or WIFI this week we have extra offices, large conference space with tables and chairs for businesses. Our doors are open and your business is our business and we have the resources to help your keep your business up and running. The Alliance has coffee and a ...read more

A Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) is a regional plan developed by business, government and non-profit stakeholders that provides a collaborative and unified strategy for regional economic development. Not only will this plan guide our organizational strategy for the next five years, but it will be critical in obtaining the federal funding assistance necessary for regional ...read more

Read full story in The News & Advance...Innovairre Communications LLC, a global manufacturer of direct mail fundraising campaign materials for nonprofits, will create at least 12 new jobs in Bedford County, according to the governor’s office. Gov. Ralph Northam announced Innovairre’s $4.85 million investment in Bedford County in a Tuesday news release. The Cherry Hill, New Jersey-based company ...read more

The Lynchburg Region is receiving a GO Virginia grant award for "Stopping the Brain Drain: Talent Attraction and Retention Strategy Development," led by three regional economic development organizations, the Roanoke Regional Partnership, Onward New River Valley, and the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance. The project will create a Talent Action Coalition involving employers, educators, and ...read more

View story in The News & Advance...The Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance maintains a presence in Richmond during the General Assembly session and closely watches bills and issues that could impact our region. A bill gaining traction (Senate Bill 714) is one that we oppose as it’s an unprecedented and unwarranted effort to constrain the ability of our economic development professionals to ...read more

View full story here Pancakes were not the only item on the menu Tuesday morning during the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance Pancakes & Politics Outlook Breakfast. The breakfast, held in Smith Hall at Randolph College, was attended by area businesspeople to hear their legislators’ priorities before the General Assembly reconvenes Jan. 10. About 75 business leaders were in attendance. Sen. ...read more

The Alliance welcomes Denzel Jones as the Director of Public Policy and Special Programming after serving 5th Congressional District representative the Honorable Thomas A. Garrett. Denzel’s duties on Capitol Hill included oversight of the Congressman’s eventful political agenda spanning from committee meetings to keeping the Representative abreast of all voting times and dates conducted on the ...read more