Dominion Resources Inc. won the HYPE Young Professional Workplace Award last night for fostering a dynamic work environment for young professionals. The company was recognized in a ceremony at the Robinson Theater Community Art Center in Richmond. The award, in its second year, recognizes firms that attract young professionals and promote their development and leadership through career opportunities and volunteerism while encouraging work-life balance.

The group for young professionals at the Greater Richmond Chamber is now offering a membershiplike subscription program. In the past, HYPE—Helping Young People Engage—opened up events to the public and charged fees in advance or at the door. The fees typically ranged between $15 and $20. Now, people can pay per event or take advantage of the subscription, which grants members free or reduced-price admission at events and other programming, said Corey Humphrey, a small-business program manager at the chamber.

When it comes to attractive places for young talent, Richmond is one of the “mighty micros.“ That’s how Next Generation Consulting, a Madison, Wis.-based market research firm, characterizes a group of cities.

After five years living in the Richmond area, Jessica Fulbright has decided the time is right to become a homeowner. “I don’t plan on leaving Richmond anytime soon,“ said Fulbright, a 28-year-old restaurant general manager who has been renting for years but started house-hunting just a few weeks ago, motivated by what seems to be a good market for first-time buyers.