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The grand opening will take place at the Historic Triangle campus of Thomas Nelson Community College. Author: 13News Now StaffPublished: 5:50 PM EDT October 5, 2021Updated: 5:50 PM EDT October 5, 2021   WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The Hampton Roads Workforce Council is opening…

Photo by: Sabella, Anthony Article By:  Anthony Sabella After kicking off earlier this month, a local internship placement program says it still has 200 paid positions it needs to fill. The NextGen Regional Internship Program runs from July to June…

Author: Ashley SmithPublished: 6:15 AM EDT July 8, 2021Updated: 12:08 PM EDT July 8, 2021 As communities slowly come out of the pandemic, businesses are working to fill positions. Campus757 targets college students and grads newly entering the workforce. NORFOLK, Va. — A…

Photo Credit: Joseph Davis, 13News Now The Hampton Roads Workforce Council is fully reopening two of its centers in Norfolk. 13News Now finds out when and why their programs are in such need. Author: Angelique ArintokPublished: 10:06 PM EDT June 11, 2021Updated: 11:30…

Hampton Roads restaurant owners have to make swift changes to their business as reopening becomes a struggle in the labor force. Author: Angelo VargasPublished: 5:57 PM EDT June 11, 2021Updated: 5:58 PM EDT June 11, 2021 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Restaurant Owners can’t…

NORFOLK — As the Hampton Roads area – and the rest of the world – begins to enter into post-pandemic life, the Hampton Roads Workforce Council has been hard at work with its recovery efforts. The council works year round…

The time has come to dispel the myth that our cities, businesses, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and military commands don’t collaborate. The truth is we have been working together for years. Today, a quick look around Hampton Roads…

Dr. Ruth Jones Nichols, president and CEO of the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore, is passionate about eliminating the root causes of food insecurity because she grew up with it: “I’m thankful for my personal experiences because…

Monique Adams As executive director of 757 Angels, Monique Adams has guided more than 140 Hampton Roads leaders who advise and mentor startup and early-stage companies. More than $75 million has been invested in regional and state businesses since the…

When the pandemic started, representatives from Hampton Roads Alliance and other local business organizations began talking by phone every other afternoon about how to reopen the region’s economy. Six weeks in, they realized that reopening would not be quick, said…