NewsBites

A long list of announcements from local companies, including philanthropic work, distinctions for local hospitals, partnerships with sports teams and individual recognition for lawyers, health professionals and nonprofit workers.

Several area hospitals receive recognition and accreditation, Henrico County gets its first outdoor mural, companies donate hundreds of thousands to nonprofits, and local leaders in law, fundraising, finance and more stand out.

A downtown law firm is recognized, a local company catches the eye of Martha Stewart, local health systems expand their offerings and more.

A team from VCU creates a way to more efficiently manufacture an AIDS drug, local nonprofits get corporate support and the VMFA reopens one of its galleries.

A downtown law firm is named the firm of the year for the second time, the VMFA and HCA bring home awards and local companies participate in charity work.

Partners at a local law firm were recognized by Virginia Business magazine, organizations donate thousands to charity and several HCA hospitals are acknowledged for their performance.

Two lawyers get national recognition, a health firm makes a $1 million donation to fight Ebola and a group of JMU students place in a Google competition.

The VMFA teams up with Hardywood, a local law partner breaks a world record, HHHunt teaches engineering to cub scouts, plus more announcements, awards, and scraps of news from across industries.