WILLIAMSBURG—The Williamsburg Health Foundation (WHF) recently announced community partnerships, an extended strategic plan, staff promotions, and new staff members.
“It is a pleasure to celebrate the promotion of two long-time staff and welcome three new employees,” said Deanne Van Hersh,...
WILLIAMSBURG-The Williamsburg Regional Library will host a Youth Career Series this summer for children and teens to learn more about jobs. The series will include discussions and hands-on activities.
The series will kick off Wednesday, July 19 from 2pm to...
RICHMOND-On June 26, it was announced that Virginia is ranked at the top in the nation for Customized Workforce Training in the 19th-annual Business Facilities State Rankings Report, advancing the Virginia Talent Accelerator Program from the second spot in...
WILLIAMSBURG-Two Food Lion workers in Greater Williamsburg were among those who were recently honored for their dedication to the company.
In June, the national grocery store chain honored 328 employees who are celebrating milestones with the company. According to a...
NEWPORT NEWS – Nonprofit organizations have long struggled with staffing, and the pandemic didn’t help.
According to PB Mares, a CPA and consulting firm, the nonprofit sector lost 13.2 percent of its workforce in the first three months of the...
NEWPORT NEWS-Cushman & Wakefield/Thalhimer announced on June 16 the promotions of two employees in commercial property services.
Juliana J. Corbett has been promoted from portfolio manager to senior portfolio manager. Corbett joined Thalhimer’s Newport News office as a portfolio manager...
GLOUCESTER-A new interim superintendent has been announced for Gloucester County Public Schools.
Bryan Hartley, director of operations for the school division, has been selected as acting superintendent effective July 1. He was appointed following a special closed session of the...
NEWPORT NEWS-Commonwealth Catholic Charities will host an employment and resource fair on Thursday, June 29. The event will take place from 10:30am to 2:30pm at Brittingham-Midtown Community Center, 570 McLawhorne Dr. in Newport News.
Among those participating in the job...
NEWPORT NEWS-A new president for Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital in Newport News has been announced.
The health care system shared that Alan George has been appointed as the next president. He assumed the position on Monday, June 26.
George has...
Veterans bring numerous skills from their military backgrounds that are fundamental in various roles and industries. Although their service does not automatically qualify them for employment and the job search is not easy, their skillsets are what wins the...
HAMPTON—At a special press/community announcement held on Thursday, June 22, The Virginia Air & Space Science Center Board President L’Allegro Smith had the honor of announcing that Dr. Jeffery Smith has been selected as the next executive director of...
JAMES CITY–Dianna Moorman started her career working for an airline handling customer complaints. When she applied for a job in the James City County Elections Office she was asked if she thought she could handle angry voters.
“I handled telling...
HAMPTON – When Ryan Banas was earning his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering at Case Western Reserve University, the required curriculum didn’t include history, archeology, or marine science classes.
However, all would have been helpful in his current job as...
NEWPORT NEWS-The Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with Christopher Newport University, is hosting an upcoming discussion on key issues impacting the region’s economic development.
The event, titled “Rising Tide” and scheduled for Tuesday, July 18, will offer the...
WILLIAMSBURG-Eve Otmar, Colonial Williamsburg Master Gardener, has been tinkering in the dirt since she was a child.
“I’ve been gardening my whole life,” she said. “I started gardening with my dad at home when I was a kid.”
For years, Otmar...
