The Tidewater Registered Apprenticeship Consortium is intended to help address workforce shortages in the region and target fields, including health care, advanced manufacturing, information techno…

Apprentices attend Tidewater Community College for technical instruction while working full time with benefits and pay at Sumitomo’s manufacturing facility.

The university surpassed its $90 million goal with help from two record-breaking gifts from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, officials said.

“It is a huge source of employee engagement for us and, quite honestly, it’s helped us attract newer generations of employees,” Matthew Steilberg of C&F Bank said. “They want to be involved, th…

Speakers emphasized that child care is a workforce issue directly tied to economic growth. Gaps in the system strain military readiness, hurt businesses and reduce labor force participation, especi…

When Gerry Rogers and his brothers had a small remodeling company in an upstate New York farming village, they did a lot of the work themselves. Rogers continued that hands-on approach when he moved in 1982 to Hampton Roads, following a brother who…

When Anna James worked as policy director for then-Gov. Terry McAuliffe, she always answered calls from her 2-year-old’s day care, even during meetings with the governor. “Every mom knows that, oh my gosh, something’s wrong,” James said. “You’re…

VIRGINIA BEACH — Now that the anchor’s away, expansion work at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel is back at full bore. Burrowing of a new tunnel to help carry more vehicles between Virginia Beach and the Eastern Shore has resumed about 10 months after…

Large companies, ranked No. 5 Despite being spread out across seven states, the more than 700 employees of The Franklin Johnston Group “still work and act as a family and a team,” said Angela Lombardi, vice president of marketing. The multifamily…

Large companies, ranked No. 4 A strong sense of community service, collaborative culture and commitment to military personnel and first responders are deeply ingrained in the identity of ADS Inc. The military equipment supplier specializes in…

Large companies, ranked No. 2 Virginia Natural Gas has maintained a close-knit, small business atmosphere even while being part of a larger organization, Southern Company Gas, said Michele Potter, human resources business partner. “When we go to our…

Large companies, ranked No. 1 Since 1996, Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group has helped more than 150,000 families find homes with an approach that focuses on caring for people — both customers and employees. Based in Virginia Beach, Atlantic Bay Mortgage…

From helping patients manage chronic conditions such as diabetes to addressing behavioral health and social needs, the Sentara Community Care program is working to reduce barriers to access by bringing care to underserved communities in Virginia. The…

Dr. William Owen has attended many funerals for young patients, especially early in his career. But as treatments for blood disorders and cancer have improved, he’s found himself celebrating more with current and former patients as they graduate from…

Sarah Mielke began volunteering at Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters in Norfolk at the suggestion of her mother, a registered nurse. Now, 23 years later, Mielke has accumulated more than 8,300 hours of volunteer service at CHKD. She has…

Jim Dahling joined Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters in 1994, when it opened a new hospital three times the size of its old one. “The predominant feedback from parents was ‘that’s great,’” said Dahling, who started at CHKD as vice president…

Chesapeake Regional Healthcare is taking a “grow our own” approach to addressing shortages of health care workers. The nonprofit health system’s Summer Externship and Scholarship Program provides on-the-job training and mentorship to rising high…

Growing up on an Indiana farm with seven brothers and sisters, Teresa Black didn’t know what she wanted to do for a career. But many people told her that she would be a good nurse because she did a lot of babysitting and was always taking care of…

At Wharf Hill Brewing Co., food and beer are served with a side of history. The brewpub is on Wharf Hill, a steep section of Main Street in Smithfield’s historic area, in a restored 1906 building that used to be home to businesses including a funeral…

At Wharf Hill Brewing Co., food and beer are served with a side of history. The brewpub is on Wharf Hill, a steep section of Main Street in Smithfield’s historic area, in a restored 1906 building that used to be home to businesses including a funeral…