The indoor agriculture company with a facility in Southside says it hopes to close the sale of its business this month.
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Trailer manufacturer to expand Giles County site, creating 46 jobs
Nampa, Idaho-based Interstate Group will invest $8.9 million in the expansion, according to the governor’s office.
Posted inEconomy
Tech briefs: Virginia Office of Broadband announces leadership changes
Plus: Roanoke Blacksburg Innovation Alliance hires director of innovation. Annual “Brain School” coming next week. RBTC hosts AI event.
Posted inNews Briefs
Headlines from across the state: Waymo could expand to Virginia under new driverless car bill; more …
From elsewhere: Bill mandating ingredient labels on menstrual products headed to Spanberger. No criminal charges against Rocky Mount mayor, prosecutor decides. George Washington University sells Virginia campus to Amazon Data Services.
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VHSL basketball quarterfinals: Here are the scores and semifinal pairings
Semifinals will be Friday with state finals next week.
Posted inEconomy
Speyside Bourbon Cooperage to end production in Smyth County, laying off 52
The job cuts come a year after the company announced a previous round of layoffs at the same site. In both cases, it cited “bourbon industry slowdowns.”
Posted inPolitics
Early voting will begin everywhere Friday except in Tazewell County. Is that legal?
The circuit court halted preparations. The county will go to court again on Wednesday to seek clarification, but election officials say even if they get the go-ahead, they are nine days behind.
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Judge dismisses Lynchburg suit over redistricting
Because the constitutional amendment process is already underway, it’s not appropriate for the court to intervene, the judge said.
Posted inOpinion
Courts want to wait until after redistricting election to decide if it was legal. Why? Because that’s what a 1912 case said to do.
Early voting begins Friday on the proposed constitutional amendment to allow redistricting. Courts are holding off on ruling about legal challenges. Meanwhile, the state isn’t sending registrars the required legal notices that it normally does.
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VHSL basketball: A preview of the state quarterfinals
The games tip off Tuesday. Here are some of the key match-ups.
