On Monday, Aug. 2, former governor and gubernatorial hopeful Terry McAuliffe spent the day visiting Virginia’s electric cooperatives. McAuliffe’s first stop was a visit to the Electric Cooperative Training Center in Palmyra for a roundtable discussion with...
In addition to seeing familiar faces and shaking hands, co-op leaders got down to serious business at the Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel. The board of directors selected a new leadership team, while participants heard from a variety of motivational and...
The co-op world was saddened July 25 with news of the death of Cecil Viverette of heart complications. He was 80. Viverette was a towering figure in the VMD family. Following graduation from North Carolina State University and military service, he entered the co-op...
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative has named Lindsey Watson as the cooperative’s director of government affairs. “Watson comes to REC with a wealth of knowledge and professional experience in government affairs,” said David Koogler, senior vice president of member...
In Southside Virginia, the Clarksville Dixie Youth organization recently brought yet another successful season to a close after hosting regional tournaments. Additionally, their campaign to raise funds for improvements to Shaver Field and the softball field on...
John C. Lee Jr., president and CEO of Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative in Chase City, Va., and EMPOWER Broadband Inc., in Bracey, Va., has been reelected by his peers to represent Virginia’s electric cooperatives on the board of directors of the National Rural...
