Brittany Mills, a mother of two from Rocky Mount, earned her high school diploma at Roanoke’s Excel Center 19 years after leaving school. Next, she plans to tackle community college.
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Extra Credit: Study says Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center generates $30 million annually for local economy
Plus: A new leader takes the helm of the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation and the University of Lynchburg plans for a days-long power outage.
Posted inLocal
Danville Field Notes: BWXT employees earn data science certifications through Danville workforce development program
Plus: A local relief center plans for capital improvements, Pittsylvania pushes against an effort to minimize tree removal at anticipated micro-resort, and a music series begins in Danville’s River District.
Posted inOpinion
Energy group: Some counties’ new energy ordinances go too far
Some counties have adopted standards stricter than those of many other jurisdictions. In doing so, localities risk discouraging private investment and limiting landowners’ ability to use their property.
Posted inOpinion
McNamara: Democratic budget is ‘tax it, spend it, triple pay’
The budget has many good programs, but in the totality, it is growing the government in an unsustainable manner.
Posted inNews Briefs
Headlines from across the state: ODU’s largest capital investment will fund new engineering and arts building; more …
From elsewhere: Roanoke gears up for second year of mountain bike national championships. Primland named South’s top resort by Travel + Leisure. Zoning change for solar farms proposed in Bedford County.
Posted inLocal
New River Valley Field Notes: $1 annual lease to be considered for incubator filling Blacksburg’s former Cook’s Cleaners building
Plus: The recycling stream is flowing a bit faster in Montgomery County
Posted inPath to Solutions
As firefighters in Southwest and Southside spend most of their time responding to EMS calls, training evolves
The issue was featured during a recent statewide first responder symposium in Blacksburg.
Posted inOpinion
Virginia moves up to 3rd in CNBC’s ‘top state for business’ ranking. Here are 6 things to know.
Virginia’s score rose or stayed the same in seven of 10 categories. The biggest drop was in “economy,” which CNBC blamed on federal cutbacks.
Posted inOpinion
From marijuana to Maine, 3 lessons from a wild week in politics
We got a chance this week to see some things about politics that are usually hidden from public view.
