by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Dec 8, 2020 | Co-op News, Press Releases
Fifteen electric cooperative lineworkers who traveled 4,000 miles to bring power for the first time to five small villages in Bolivia have received an official commendation from the Virginia General Assembly. At a Dec. 8 ceremony in Warsaw, Va., Del. Margaret Ransone...
by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Sep 17, 2020 | Co-op News, Press Releases
Electric cooperatives in Virginia and Maryland today dispatched emergency teams of lineworkers to Alabama to help restore power in the aftermath of Hurricane Sally. Seventy lineworkers from six electric cooperatives are headed to the Gulf Coast, where they will spend...
by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Sep 17, 2020 | Press Releases
Electric cooperatives in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware are preparing to accept applications for their popular scholarship from high school seniors who intend to pursue higher education studies. The scholarships are awarded by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware...
by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Sep 12, 2020 | Co-op News, Press Releases
A member of Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative is the 2020 recipient of the Unsung Virginian Award for his work in promoting safe and affordable housing for individuals with brain diseases. Ted Moriak, director emeritus of loans and grants for The Brain...
by Steven Johnson, Staff Writer | Aug 31, 2020 | Co-op News
As school resumes this fall, electric cooperatives are supplying broadband solutions to help parents, children and families in parts of rural Virginia deal with the challenges of virtual work and virtual learning. Several cooperatives are working diligently to expand...
