The Western Virginia Regional Industrial Facility Authority recently pulled out of an NDA on the project at I-81/581 junction, and information has flowed more freely.
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Posted inRoanoke Valley
Vinton hopes a downtown anchor project will rise from the ashes of 2022 fire
The town is seeking development proposals for a site it called a “visible scar.”
Posted inOpinion
Amherst County hits the trifecta of issues: off-track betting, data centers and nuclear energy
Energy issues are also converging on Campbell County just across the James River, with both a proposed nuclear reactor there and the Valley Link transmission line.
Posted inSouthwest Virginia
Proposed electric rate increase of 23% for parts of Southwest Virginia heads to commonwealth regulators
Old Dominion Power wants an increase to base rate, fuel factor and fixed monthly fee.
Posted inSouthwest Virginia
Bristol School Board candidates are split on sales tax referendum
Five independents running for three seats are divided on whether the city should put school construction measure on the ballot.
Posted inNew River Valley
Land adjacent to Buffalo Mountain to become a state conservation area
The governor’s office said the new designation will help to preserve natural resources across 2,211 additional acres.
Posted inRoanoke Valley
Emerging Technology Conference will offer focus on entrepreneurship and managing growth
Last year’s event, hosted by the Roanoke Blacksburg Technology Council, drew more than 500 attendees.
Posted inSports
Here’s who’s leading the VHSL football playoff rankings as the season enters mid-October
The VHSL is in its second full season of allowing each of its 24 regions to develop their own playoff system.
Posted inOpinion
Herrera: Virginia’s energy plan raises a question every state must answer
What if states approached energy infrastructure by imagining the economy they want in 2076 and working backward?
Posted inNews Briefs
Headlines from across the state: Virginia Beach seeks option to use 1% sales tax hike for flood projects, not just schools; more …
From elsewhere: Virginia lawmakers, Spanberger grapple with loss of federal healthcare funds for trans youth. Virginia sees gains in kindergarten readiness, but gaps persist for underserved students. New Virginia Tech president is “all in on athletics.”
