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Virginia ranked No. 1 in nation for workforce training program
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (150+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WVVA) — Virginia has been ranked No. 1 in the nation for workforce training, Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced. The Virginia Talent Accelerator Program earned the top spot in the annual Business Facilities Rankings Report for the fourth straight year, part…...
Chesapeake FD to switch to 42-hour week
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (55+ words) The Chesapeake Fire Department has announced a change to its work model, joining a growing nationwide trend to reduce firefighter work hours. The department is transitioning from a 56-hour workweek to a 42-hour workweek, a move leaders say will benefit…...
Lynchburg Veterans Connect with Employers at Career Expo
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (102+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. – Veterans in Lynchburg had a chance today to connect with employers ready to put their skills and experience to work. The “Next Chapter: Veterans Career and Hiring Expo” brought veterans, transitioning service members and military families together at…...
Phillips Corp. set to open an accelerated hands-on-training center in Portsmouth
1+ week, 3+ day ago (294+ words) Phillips Corp. is opening a $2 million accelerated, hands-on industrial maintenance and mechatronics center Oct. 28 right outside of Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth. The new center, operating under Phillips Workforce, aims to help Hampton Roads employers — in shipbuilding, defense, manufacturing and…...
Billions fuel Portsmouth Naval Shipyard's biggest growth since WWII: Exclusive
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (1692+ words) KITTERY, Maine — Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is experiencing its biggest expansion since World War II as the Navy develops the next generation of fast-attack, nuclear-powered submarines. Military and civilian officials at the Navy yard are planning projects through 2060, while a daily…...
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard economic impact $1.5B: Here's payroll in each city and town
2+ week, 1+ day ago (732+ words) PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth Naval Shipyard contributed nearly $1.5 billion to the local economy last year, according to the Seacoast Shipyard Association's annual report released Sept. 22. The 2025 impact of $1,484,588,373 is down from $1,615,239,781 in 2024 due to a drop in payments to contractors, according to…...
Portsmouth takes next step to fully implement collective bargaining for city workers
2+ week, 1+ day ago (548+ words) PORTSMOUTH — City leaders on Tuesday took the step of fully implementing collective bargaining for city workers three years after it was initially approved. A divided City Council vote in November 2023 authorized collective bargaining for city workers. That vote authorized workers…...
Column: Let’s build the workforce that Coastal Virginia needs
2+ week, 6+ day ago (652+ words) In 1966, my grandfather, Alfred Dreyfus, an electrical technician who arrived in this country with one suitcase and $14 in his pocket, founded the Electronic Computer Programming Institute in Norfolk. Technology was beginning to shape the workplace, opening new paths into the…...