Archive for October, 2011

WSET Goes High-Definition; Launches New 5 p.m. Newscast

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Danner Evans knows firsthand that taking the time to watch the news can be a sacrifice. As the busy working mother of a two-year-old son, she understands the rush to pick up the kids after work and get dinner on the table. So, as the anchor of WSET’s new, hour-long 5 p.m. show, she is [...]

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Premier Limousine Service: Turning Clients Into Friends

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Doug Harrington always liked driving large vehicles, equipment, cars and buses. Often, he would drive his wife, Elizabeth, to the mall and drop her off while he waited in the vehicle for her. “I casually said to him, ‘If you are going to chauffeur me around town, why not in a limo?’” Elizabeth joked. Little [...]

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Magnolia Foods: Continuing a Lasting Legacy

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Fall is here and the leaves are not the only things changing this year. A popular local sandwich shop has switched ownership. Enter Adi McCauley, the new owner of Magnolia Foods in Rivermont. Practically a Lynchburg native, McCauley moved to the Hill City when she was just 11 years old. She recalls fond memories of [...]

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Auctions, Foreclosures and Trustee Sales: What You Need to Know, Part III: Risk Versus Reward

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So, you’ve been watching a lot of cable television lately. Particularly, shows like the A&E Network’s “Flip This House,” where people just like you buy cheap houses, fix them up and then sell them with the idea of making a fortune. With all of the foreclosures you’ve heard about on the national news lately−including about [...]

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EACV’s Effectiveness: Adding Value to the Bottom Line

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In light of the current economic challenges, many business leaders must continue to operate from an efficiency model when making strategic business decisions. Conscientious leaders, however, may struggle with balancing the maintenance of a competitive advantage with ensuring their employees are happy and healthy, as well as productive. Although many companies may strive to project [...]

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Publisher’s Letter, October 2011

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Fall is now in full swing and with it comes a flourish of new buildings, business openings and anniversaries and even ownership transfers in our area. From the construction of the much-anticipated new Forest fire station (AEC) and Martinsville Speedway revving up for its 62nd fall of hosting NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races (Business Over [...]

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Virginia reaches out to the community

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Reaching kids before it’s too late is what Ash Gorman, executive director, appreciates about the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Virginia (BBBSCV). “What I love about our agency is that what we do here is preventative,” Gorman said. Previously, Gorman says he worked with kids who “had already fallen to pieces.” “Here, the work [...]

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Movers & Shakers, October 2011

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Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Operations Group, Inc., has announced the appointment of several employees to key leadership roles within the Lynchburg-based operation: Pete Goumas has been named Vice President, Programs, Contracts and Business Development. Goumas, who most recently held the position of Vice President, Non-Fuel Manufacturing and Business Development, has 26 years of manufacturing, operations [...]

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Manipulation and Mind Control: The Scary Side of Marketing

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What if I told you that the companies whose brands you like and buy have been manipulating you with subliminal messages for years? What if your “choices” in a supermarket were not based on your preferences, but rather the result of carefully designed manipulation? Would that make you uncomfortable? Well, it’s true. Or, at least, [...]

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Business Rights and Obligations Regarding Service Animals

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Eventually, most businesses will be faced with a situation where someone attempts to bring a pet into their place of business. It has certainly happened to me on more than one occasion. While our office is pet-friendly (within reason, of course), many businesses prefer that their customers and clients leave their pets at home. Therefore, [...]

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