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Posted inSouthwest Area
Big Stone Gap takes over old federal courthouse building nearly 3 years after it closed
The town manager, who hopes to transform the building into a boutique hotel, said the real work begins now.
Posted inPolitics
‘First in the nation’ intensive reentry program introduced at Red Onion supermax prison
The expansion of the reentry program to Red Onion State Prison was announced by the Virginia Department of Corrections in June.
Posted inLocal
Roanoke Valley Field Notes: Mill Mountain Star climb prompts governmental explanation
Plus: City of Roanoke wraps up parking study and will now consider recommendations.
Posted inHealthcare
The Pulse: New specialty pharmacy for senior living communities opens in Roanoke
Plus: A new interactive dashboard maps distance to labor and delivery care, and health districts help families prepare for school.
Posted inOpinion
Computer scientist: ‘So, more data centers, then?’
Data centers deserve the reckoning electrification got and the interstate system never did: not retreat, but insistence on innovation that goes beyond the data center itself.
Posted inNews Briefs
Headlines from across the state: Virginia moves toward regulating self-driving vehicles amid safety and liability concerns; more …
From elsewhere: Residents, supervisors air issues with automated license plate readers in Halifax County. Regulatory filings reveal 1,400 megawatts of new data center plans across three Goochland sites. Roanoke art museum exhibit highlights Washington’s greatest military victory.
Posted inWeather
We’re going to tire of hearing about El Niño, but we’ve got to deal with it
The recurring warm-water phenomenon in the Pacific is a reality and it might become the strongest on record. But its effects on Virginia weather are not set in stone.
Posted inSouthwest Area
Virginia Steel and Fabrication to invest $3.6 million, create 52 jobs in Bland County
The expansion will more than triple the company’s existing workforce while adding new advanced manufacturing equipment.
Posted inEconomy
Virginia hemp businesses sue over THC rule change
The seven plaintiffs — including a Henry County retail store — claim that after Aug. 15, much of their inventory will become illegal to sell, which will significantly harm or possibly destroy their businesses.
