Focus of active weather continues to be to our west and northwest — they’ve been getting tornadoes and flooding while we’ve been getting periods of sporadic showers.
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Posted inEconomy
Wise County native is leading an old-school internet company into a new era
Onetime dial-up behemoth EarthLink has reemerged in the 21st century under the leadership of Glenn Goad. The Atlanta-based company has opened a call center in Norton, for marketing and customer service.
Posted inOpinion
Trump wants more manufacturing. Here are 7 forces at play, 6 of which complicate that goal.
Some manufacturing sectors are growing, but they also tend to be in clean energy, a sector Trump has shown little interest in and sometimes has tried to stifle.
Posted inPolitics
Botetourt County Board of Supervisors candidate reprimanded by state bar
The Virginia State Bar issued a public reprimand of Dirk Padgett, a longtime lawyer and candidate in the Republican primary race for the Amsterdam District seat on the Botetourt County Board of Supervisors.
Posted inCulture
Rare 1950 recording by the Stanley Brothers found broken but has been restored through 3D technology
Selected songs will be played Thursday at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol.
Posted inHealth Care
Metal detectors, new security rules added at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Violence against health care workers, particularly those working in emergency departments, has increased across the U.S. in recent years.
Posted inOpinion
Virginia Tech grad takes part in first successful commercial lunar mission
He took part in robotics clubs at Tech. Now he works with a company that recently landed a spacecraft on the moon.
Posted inNews Briefs
Roanoke County hosts community meetings about Glenvar plan; more …
Youngkin announces board appointments. Abingdon child care center hosts financial aid application assistance and open house.
Posted inNews Briefs
Headlines from across the state: Martinsville soldier killed during D-Day accounted for after more than 80 years; more …
From elsewhere: All but two Virginia school divisions signed federal anti-discrimination certification forms. Pittsylvania County without full-time administrator for more than a year. Latest DEQ inspection finds no deficiencies at Bristol landfill.
Posted inEconomy
Want to comment on Dominion Energy’s proposed rate increase? Here’s how.
Members of the public can share their thoughts on Dominion’s proposal either by submitting written comments or by signing up to speak at a September public hearing.