April Thompson

1 week ago | allnurses.com | April Thompson

Overwhelmingly likely you WILL be allowed Neurontin and almost a given. Overwhelming likely and almost a given that you will NOT be allowed Hydrocodone. As for work, overwhelmingly likely you will NOT be allowed home health for the first year. Almost unheard of as a matter of fact. They want an RN in the same building with you and preferably on the same unit. Do NOT surrender your license. You will not be a nurse again if you do. If you decide you don't want to do the program, then do NOTHING.

3 weeks ago | virginiabusiness.com | April Thompson

Southwest Virginia Community College in Cedar Bluff is expanding its workforce development programs this year with the help of three grants totaling $307,142 from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority. These grants will support the college’s existing automotive technology and workforce development scholarship programs and help launch a new electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle training program, all responding to burgeoning industry needs while lifting local job prospects.

Nov 29, 2024 | virginiabusiness.com | Kate Andrews |Beth JoJack |Katherine Schulte |April Thompson

In our sixth annual list of 100 Virginians you’ll want to meet in the new year, you’ll encounter interesting people of many ages and occupations — from a doctor in his 80s who built the Chesapeake Care Clinic to a 10-year-old CEO who started his own popcorn business and whose parents are his employees.

Sep 29, 2024 | virginiabusiness.com | April Thompson

This November, Petersburg voters will decide the fate of a highly anticipated casino development that could transform the city’s struggling economy. If approved, the proposed $1.4 billion Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia project will be built on an undeveloped 100-acre site off Interstate 95, offering easy access to East Coast travelers. “I have worked for over two years to give Petersburg residents this once-in-a-generation opportunity,” says Petersburg Mayor Sam Parham.

Sep 27, 2024 | newsnationnow.com | Megan Fayard |April Thompson

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The prosecution rested its case on Thursday afternoon, after testimony from 19 witnesses over the last three weeks. The defense will now have the opportunity to present its own witnesses. Before the defense could begin, Justin Smith’s attorney, Martin Zummach filed a motion for acquittal, but all the defendants called for the same. The acquittal is based on insufficient evidence to sustain a conviction, saying Smith did not hit Tyre Nichols in the face or with his baton.