August 2014

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Ready-made for retail

Connie Nielsen’s persistence pays off with Wegmans and other clients

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Connie Nielsen’s persistence pays off with Wegmans and other clients.

An industry ‘pioneer’

International business represents 30 percent of Optical Cable’s sales

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Roanoke-based Optical Cable Corp. manufactures a broad range of fiber-optic and copper-data cabling and connectivity products.

Still growing strong

Despite a new regulatory environment, some community banks are thriving

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Passage of the federal Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2012 in response to housing and financial crises has hit smaller, local financial institutions hard.

A rough year

Danville superintendent resigns after short tenure

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Newsome resigns as superintendent; to receive $160,000 in compensation

Weathering a crisis

Coal ash spill overshadowed major changes in city’s River District

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A mishap last winter resulted in coal ash spilling into the Dan River at a time when Danville is making the river a focus of its downtown redevelopment initiative.

Numbers game

Neustar fights to retain contract that represents about half its revenue

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Neustar’s current contract with the Number Portability Administration Center is set to expire at the end of June 2015.

Tuition break

Colleges still weighing the effect of decision involving ‘DREAMer’ college students

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DREAMers are eligible for in-state tuition rates.

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