Construction of fiber to the home will continue in Rockbridge County, Va., though a recent grant application through the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative was not funded. Rockbridge County, in partnership with BARC Electric Cooperative and the Rockbridge Area...
The VMD co-op family was saddened at the death of legendary lineman and former Powell Valley Electric Cooperative CEO Randell Meyers, who passed away on Dec. 26 at the age of 80. Meyers served at Powell Valley Electric Cooperative for 57 years, from 1964 until his...
Electric cooperatives are a huge part of a record amount of broadband grants and financing as they continue to make headway into closing the digital divide in Virginia. The cooperatives and their wholly-owned subsidiaries account, in various forms, for some $250...
Leaders from electric cooperatives across Virginia met with representatives of incoming Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Dec. 14 to explain their position on statewide issues that affect co-ops and the communities they serve. Andrew Vehorn, VMD vice president of member and...
Gov. Ralph Northam took time during his latest broadband announcement on Dec. 13 in Goochland County, Va., to honor Gary Wood, president and CEO of Central Virginia Electric Cooperative and Firefly Fiber Broadband. With U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, as well as...
