Dogs are faithful companions. They will often follow their human handlers and caretakers into unsure and dangerous territory, including military deployments and hazardous missions. The…
TowneBank Celebrates Silver Anniversary at Annual Meeting
This spring, nearly 1,000 people gathered at the Virginia Beach Convention Center for a special 25th anniversary annual meeting of TowneBank shareholders. Executive chairman Bob…
Exploring Innovation Hubs in Coastal Virginia
Innovation districts and corridors are altering the way we think about urban development and economic growth. Innovation corridors and districts are geographic regions in urban…
Workforce and Vocational Training in CoVa
By Barrett Baker and Susan Smigielski Acker Coastal Virginia is emerging as a flourishing center for vocational training and workforce development. The region’s educational institutions,…
A Good Year for Tourism and Hospitality in Coastal Virginia
Since 1999, the Dragas Center for Economic Analysis and Policy at Old Dominion University has been releasing its annual State of the Region Report that…
Building Educational Bridges
An effort two years in the making, Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton officially became Virginia Peninsula Community College (VPCC) in mid 2022. About a…