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ADAPTIVE GOLF CLINIC FOR VETERANS WITH ADAPTIVE NEEDS 6TH Annual FREE Clinic LONDON DOWNS, FOREST, VIRGINIA,  April 18, 2018   The Lynchburg Area Veteran’s Council hold’s its 6th Annual Adaptive Golf Program at London Downs, May 23rd, from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm. Our program is FREE and open to veterans and other persons who have adaptive needs and want to experience the tranquility of a golf ...read more

Several Centra facilities have been impacted by last night’s storm. As of Monday morning, Lynchburg General Hospital is under normal operations, and Virginia Baptist is operating on generator power. There are several CMG practices that are closed due to power outages, Stroobants Cardiovascular Center on Atherholt Rd and Nationwide Drive will remain closed. Several practices at VBH are attempting ...read more

View full story in The News & Advance. A new initiative at Liberty University aims to improve recycling rates across campus. The goal is to lift LU’s recycling rate from 25 percent to 40 percent by the year 2020. “I know they’ve been recycling for a long time, but it needs to be stepped up to the next level,” said Tracey Norvelle, director of grounds for LU’s Facilities Management Division.

View full story in The News & Advance.   Arnett Thompson directed New Covenant Schools senior Mitchell Smith where to plant gold pansies and pink petunias in the garden in front of Rush Homes’ Armstrong Place apartments, one of the organizations where students volunteered for the school’s fifth annual day of service Wednesday.  Thompson, a resident of Armstrong Place, said he usually handles ...read more

Lynchburg, VA – Horizon Behavioral Health will host Kevin Hines, motivational speaker and wellness advocate on April 12, 2018.  He will address the student bodies of Appomattox Middle (9 a.m.) and High School (2 p.m.).  Hines is a documentary filmmaker and best selling author who shares his experience as someone living with Bipolar Disorder.  In 2000, he attempted suicide by jumping off the Golden ...read more

View full story in The News & Advance. Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Framatome, a designer and supplier of nuclear steam supply system and nuclear equipment, services, and fuel for high levels of safety and performance, will relocate its North American corporate headquarters from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Lynchburg.The company has 1,300 employees in Lynchburg, 2,300 employees ...read more

Lynchburg, VA — Starting March 30, 2018, Centra is reinstating our regular visitation guidelines that have been modified since Jan. 30, 2018, to protect patients, visitors and health care providers during flu season. Effective immediately, regular visitation guidelines are back in effect.

The Greater Lynchburg Community Trust is now The Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation and also has a new home. The name change was initiated last year by the board of directors to better reflect its mission in the community. The move, effective March 5, is both strategic and logistic. The new location at 1100 Commerce Street will be closer to financial institutions and more centrally located to ...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 Small Business Committee and Ambassadors have been making the rounds visiting members to distribute marketing materials for Small Business Saturday® the Saturday after Thanksgiving.  The event inspires people to shop smaller merchants for clothes, gifts, as well as enjoy dining at one of our area restaurants. It also brings awareness of small businesses that provide products and ...read more

The Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance is excited to announce that Heath Barret, IOM has been hired as the Vice President of Membership Development.  Heath will relocate from Mississippi and has a background in Chamber of Commerce, Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Main Street Association industries.  Heath entered the Chamber of Commerce industry in 2013 as Director of Membership and ...read more

               What is the GLOBAL LEARNING XPRIZE? The $15M Global Learning XPRIZE is a competition that challenges teams from around the world to develop open-source software solutions that will facilitate an autonomous learning environment for children living in remote areas of the world. The winning technology will result in children achieving a pre-determined level of proficiency in reading, ...read more

The Lynchburg Region has a strong story to share, Alliance is the Regional leader focused on generating awareness and discussion about the success, diversity and strength of manufacturing in our Region. The Lynchburg Region is a resource rich with the natural resources, education and workforce elements key to our opportunity. Telling the Regional Story is  vital to leveraging our competitive ...read more

View story in The News & Advance.... Hundreds of job-seekers turned out Tuesday in Lynchburg for a first of-its kind job fair hosted by the company Reliant Hiring Solutions. The fair at the Heritage United Methodist Church saw a turnout of 26 companies and more than 325 job applicants. It's that enthusiasm that the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance says is the sign of something much bigger ...read more

Soft skills, professionalism and core standards of behavior were the main skills emphasized by employers at the 2017 Regional Workforce Summit hosted by the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance and presented by Union Bank.   Over 80 educators and employers gathered for a frank dialogue on the state of our workforce.  State and national trends were presented by keynote speakers followed by ...read more

The Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance has again earned the significant 5-STAR ACCREDITATION from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business advocacy organization. 5-star accreditation is the highest distinction possible. Of the 7,000 chambers of commerce in America, less than 3% earn accreditation at either a basic level (no stars), 3-star level, 4-star level, or the coveted ...read more