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View full story in The News & Advance. BWX Technologies, Inc. announced a $2.1 billion price agreement with the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program on new contracts, including future-year options, for the manufacture of naval nuclear reactor components and fuel, according to a BWXT news release Monday. “We are exceedingly pleased to continue supporting the Navy's shipbuilding plans," BWXT ...read more

Our Men of March-Males who make a Difference Program will take place on Tuesday March 12, 2019 from 9:00-9:45.  We invite all fathers, grandfathers, uncles, male figures and community leaders to come and share a sweet treat with a child and a few minutes of kindness.  We usually try to have the student and the “Men of March” do an activity together.  It's simply a time when our students can share ...read more

View full story in The News & Advance.   ATLANTA (AP) — Southern regional banks BB&T and SunTrust are combining in an all-stock deal to create a new bank valued at about $66 billion. The banks said Thursday that the combined company will be the sixth-largest U.S. bank based on assets and deposits. It will have approximately $442 billion in assets, $301 billion in loans and $324 billion in ...read more

LYNCHBURG, Va. (Feb. 5, 2019) – U.S. Cellular announced today that the top 10 drawings in the company’s 5th annual Black History Month Art Competition with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Lynchburg are now on display in local retail stores. The public is encouraged to visit select local U.S. Cellular stores to vote on their favorite piece of artwork. In January, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater ...read more

View full story in The News & Advance. The Lynchburg City School Board unanimously approved a reallocation of funds from salary and benefits accounts to address needs ranging from facilities and maintenance to band uniforms during its meeting Tuesday night. LCS Chief Financial Officer Anthony Beckles said the reallocation of$1,235,000 from salary and benefits operating accounts is a one-time ...read more

LSC COMMUNICATIONS JOB FAIRMeet with our many talented employees  Date and Time:Wednesday, February 13th – 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  LSC Lynchburg4201 Murray PlaceLynchburg VA 24501  Please RSVP To:Chuck Searles434-522-7419Charles.F.Searles@lsccom.com  Or  Tina Brightwell434-522-7521Tina.S.Brightwell@lsccom.com        Please be aware that our employees are in full production at this time

Freedom 4/24 is celebrating it's 10th year as a 501 (c)3! Join them on February 4 from 7-9pm at the cafe in Gospel Community Church (1301 Rivermont Avenue) to review their last ten years of impact in bringing freedom and justice to victims and survivors of exploitation and trafficking. Special speaker, Lynchburg resident, and human trafficking survivor Linda Parker will share her story as ...read more

View full story in The News & Advance. Lynchburg-based Bank of the James’ parent company reported Friday a jump in fourth-quarter profit to $1.48 million, or 34 cents per basic and diluted share, up from $360,000, or 8 cents per basic and diluted share, during the same quarter the previous year. Bank of the James Financial Group executives said the increase was boosted in part by rising ...read more

Johnson Health Center will be hosting their 2nd Annual Give Kids A Smile® event on February 1st to provide free dental services to uninsured children. The event will be held 7:30a.m. – 4:30p.m. at Lynchburg Women’s & Pediatric Health Services, located at 2402 Atherholt Rd. Lynchburg, Va.. Children will be seen by appointment only. Call 434-455-3260 to schedule your appointment by 3 p.m. Thursday, ...read more

Lynchburg Business “Best of Business Awards” Thanks to the businesses in the region who voted and recognized the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance as an organization that brings success and vibrancy to Lynchburg’s business community.Silver Award:     Best Local Leader Making a Difference - Megan LucasSilver Award:     Best Business Mentor/Coach - Christine KennedySilver Award:     Best ...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 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