Winter Electrical Safety: Space Heaters, Extension Cords and Holiday Lights
Space heater and holiday light safety, generators in ice storms, heat tape and outdoor outlets: simple habits that keep winter safe.
Getting Ready for Storm Season and Long Outages in Central and Southside Virginia
How to prepare for storm outages in Central and Southside Virginia: before, during and after, plus the generator rules that save lives.
How to Check a Virginia Electrician’s License Before You Hire
How to look up an electrician’s license with Virginia DPOR, what Class A, B and C mean, other questions to ask, and red flags to watch for.
Call VA 811 Before You Dig: Fences, Posts and Buried Lines
How Virginia 811 works, when to contact it, what the colored marks mean, what 811 doesn’t mark, and what to do if you hit a line.
Building the Next Generation of Skilled Electricians
Why the electrical trade needs people, how the Virginia licensing path works from helper to master, and where to start in our region.
Powering the Communities We Call Home
Where Progress and Heritage Electric works across Central Virginia, the Roanoke Valley and Southside, and why being a local electrician matters.
Electrical Safety for Families: A Community Guide
A practical electrical safety checklist for families: children, overloads, GFCIs, older adults, smoke and CO alarms, the panel and outdoor safety.