OUR STORIES
Nurturing Children’s Confidence
The act of creating something can empower children.
Million Dollar Milestone
Empowering communities involves more than just providing electricity; Virginia, Maryland and Delaware’s electric cooperatives embrace this concept.
Staying Relevant
All across the country, AmeriCorps Seniors connects people aged 55 and older with opportunities to volunteer in their communities.
Ovation In Onancock
In 2023, RSMH is the only hospital on the East Coast to be recognized in the Top 20; making it the only hospital in Virginia to make the Top 20 in the past seven years.
500 Graduates And Counting!
Southside Virginia Community College’s Power Line Worker Training School recently hit a major milestone by celebrating its 500th graduate. The ceremony was held at Pickett Park inside Fort Barfoot in Blackstone, Va.
A Biology Class Changed This Former Botetourt County Drama Kid’s Career Trajectory
When 14-year-old Skylar Gay enrolled in BIO 101 at Virginia Western Community College, it was just to fulfill a requirement. Now she’s on her way to the U.K. to present a scientific paper on COVID — and she’s still just 18.
The Few, The Proud, The Selfless
Every year, the United Service Organizations (USO) honors junior enlisted service members who have exhibited a commitment to protecting and serving others both on and off duty.
Into the Blue
Trooper makes history as first Black female appointed Area 44 commander
A High-tech Hangout
At the dawn of rural electrification, cooperatives formed community living rooms and kitchens to show members how this new thing called electricity could power appliances and change their lives.
500 Graduates And Counting!
Southside Virginia Community College’s Power Line Worker Training School recently hit a major milestone by celebrating its 500th graduate. The ceremony was held at Pickett Park inside Fort Barfoot in Blackstone, Va.
A Biology Class Changed This Former Botetourt County Drama Kid’s Career Trajectory
When 14-year-old Skylar Gay enrolled in BIO 101 at Virginia Western Community College, it was just to fulfill a requirement. Now she’s on her way to the U.K. to present a scientific paper on COVID — and she’s still just 18.
The Few, The Proud, The Selfless
Every year, the United Service Organizations (USO) honors junior enlisted service members who have exhibited a commitment to protecting and serving others both on and off duty.
Into the Blue
Trooper makes history as first Black female appointed Area 44 commander
A High-tech Hangout
At the dawn of rural electrification, cooperatives formed community living rooms and kitchens to show members how this new thing called electricity could power appliances and change their lives.
Drama, Tears and Dignity
The road from civil engineering to writing stories about the survivors of horrific combat is not a linear one. But for Jerry Barnes, it’s been incredibly rewarding. The Troutville, Va., resident has just published “So Help Me God,” his second collection of powerful war stories certain to move even the most stoic reader.