News

View full story in The News & Advance.   Liberty University Athletic Director Ian McCaw promised to swiftly fill the vacant football head coaching position earlier this week. He made good on that vow Friday morning with a heavy-hitter hire. McCaw and Liberty agreed to terms on a five-year contract with former University of Mississippi coach Hugh Freeze to become the program’s ninth head ...read more

View full story in The News & Advance. A cheer ripped through the Academy of Music Theatre as the exuberant words ofthe arts complex’s executive director Geoffrey Kershner echoed through the opulent performance hall. “We did it!” he said to the packed house inside the newly restored theater. “We did it!” Originally opened in 1905, the Academy of Music Theatre hosted a pantheon of performance ...read more

View full story in The News & Advance. In a little over a month, Virginia legislators will come together in Richmond to discuss bills on health care, transportation and broadband when the Virginia General Assembly convenes Jan. 9 in Richmond. About 75 business, education and nonprofit leaders heard directly from Sen. Mark Peake, R-Lynchburg; Sen. Steve Newman, R-Bedford County; and Del. Scott ...read more

View full story in The News & Advance. Two reporters for The News & Advance have won a Virginia Farm Bureau Federation award for agricultural coverage. Staff writers Rachael Smith and Carrie Dungan won the daily newspaper category in the farm bureau federation’s annual Journalism Awards for their coverage of Appomattox students learning farming skills, a therapeutic horse farm, a local ...read more

Timberlake Family Pharmacy hosts “Pix with Santa” a Pay-It-Forward Initiative”Friday – December 7th, 2018  Timberlake Family Pharmacy hosts Pix with Santa, December 7th, 3PM-7PM, at 20276 Timberlake Road, Lynchburg, VA 24502. Join us as we share in the spirit of Christmas by supporting a local non-profit that serves our neighbors that is near and dear to us. “Pix with Santa” is our annual food ...read more

View full story in The News & Advance. Lynchburg’s first Freedom School will have a home at Randolph College when it launches in summer 2019. Representatives of Randolph College and members of The Listening, the local nonprofit starting the six-week summer program, announced the partnership Tuesday. Freedom Schools originally grew out of the civil rights movement and were temporary, ...read more

Harrisonburg, VA firm Yancey & Bowman, LLC, is pleased to announce the joining of their firm with Brown, Edwards & Company, LLP effective December 1, 2018.   With this union, Roanoke, VA based Brown Edwards will have over 350 associates in 10 offices located in Blacksburg, Bristol, Harrisonburg, Lynchburg, Newport News, Roanoke, and Wytheville, Virginia; Charleston and Bluefield, West Virginia; ...read more

NASHVILLE, TN, Nov. 29, 2018 – Pinnacle Financial Partners is one of the nation’s best employers for working parents. The firm earned the No. 40 spot on the list of 2018 Best Workplaces for Parents from FORTUNE magazine and Great Place to Work®. The list was determined by anonymous employee surveys, with analysis focused on the comparison between parent responses and non-parent responses. ...read more

Happy Cyber Monday, fellow Alliance members!  The holiday season is HERE!  Would you like help with gift-giving this year?  Who's on your list: employees, coworkers, office assistants, bosses, family, friends, Starbucks barista?!  Feel free to check out my website for ideas (www.amysmarykay.com) or better yet, call me!  Mary Kay products are for women AND men, and I'd be happy to recommend my top ...read more

LYNCHBURG, VA. — The holiday season is in full swing at River Ridge starting with Black Friday shopping at 6 a.m. on November 23. This year, River Ridge is introducing new events and décor elements in addition to community traditions like The Salvation Army Angel Tree and the River Ridge Express train rides.  A new tree, a new tradition  A 23-foot Christmas tree complete with lights and ...read more

View story in The News & Advance.......The Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance has created a new Hall of Fame to recognize the dynamic and distinguished men and women who have impacted Lynchburg and the surrounding region with their business and civic engagement. The inaugural class will be inducted this Saturday. “The concept came from wanting to preserve the roles that individuals, businesses ...read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, has appointed Megan Lucas, IOM, CCE, CEcD, CEO and Chief Economic Development Officer of the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance, Chair of the National Board of Trustees. Christine Kennedy, IOM, CPC, ELI-MP, COO and Vice President of the Lynchburg Regional ...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

The Virginia Small Business Development Center which serves the City of Lynchburg and Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, and Campbell Counties has relocated from the campus of CVCC to a new host organization, the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance.  The SBDC – Lynchburg Region is a free, confidential business advising service open to all small businesses in the region. Committed to providing small ...read more

Alliance welcomes Chris Faraldi as the Director of Public Policy and Special Programming who comes to us after serving U.S. Senator Charles Grassley. Chris was the director of correspondence and led a team of seven legislative correspondents, along with three interns to ensure incoming and outgoing correspondence was managed efficiently.   He also provided administrative and technical support ...read more

The Alliance is excited about our new Inside Lynchburg Region magazine that showcases the Lynchburg Region. A BIG thank you to our advertising partners that made the publication happen. Copies are available at the Alliance. The new digital magazine is featured online and the website will be ready soon. Contact Ruth Martineau if you are interested in an online ad.View here for debut of magazine.

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

View story in The News & Advance...Just a few months after visiting Lynchburg to answer questions about politics, education and the economy ahead of the General Assembly, Virginia legislators returned to the Hill City to give their thoughts on the most recent session. Sen. Steve Newman, R-Bedford County; Sen. Mark Peake, R-Lynchburg; Del. Scott Garrett, R-Lynchburg; and Del. Ben Cline, ...read more

View full story in The News & Advance....Members of the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance met Wednesday morning for its annual meeting to discuss the past year’s achievements and what is to come in the upcoming year. Alliance CEO Megan Lucas said the organization serves as a catalyst for major change but only through synergy and regional partnerships. “There can be no doubt that the alliance ...read more

The award winning Leadership Lynchburg program seeks candidates who want to expand their influence, develop their skills and lead in their personal and professional lives. Leadership Lynchburg provides in-class instruction, interaction with community leaders and rewarding community projects. Alumni role models and coaches support the journey. The ideal candidate is open to learning about how they ...read more

The United States is projected to grow 2.7 percent in 2018 as tax cuts promote job and income growth. As the old saying goes, “a rising tide lifts all ships” and our region is poised for positive growth as we implement our economic development recruitment strategy for 2018 and beyond. We continue to see increased requests for information for the Lynchburg Region, in addition to seeing expansions ...read more

View full story here. About 100 business leaders met Thursday at the newly renovated Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance on Lucado Place to hear how November’s election results could affect local economic decisions. Stephen Farnsworth, a professor of political science and international affairs and director of the Center for Leadership & Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington, was ...read more