More than $3 million in state funding, secured in January, has cleared the way to finish development of a 104-acre parcel of land at the Alleghany Regional Commerce Center.
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Posted inEconomy
Family-owned wood products firm in Wythe County to expand with $7.5M investment
Musser Biomass and Wood Products will significantly increase its production of wood chips and sawdust, which it sells to other companies.
Posted inEconomy
Environmental groups fight to keep cases against Mountain Valley Pipeline alive
Pipeline officials say a provision in the recent national debt-limit deal means legal challenges to the controversial project are moot — but opponents argue that Congress overstepped its authority.
Posted inEconomy
Martinsville-based GENEDGE Alliance to help boost U.S. supply chain with $400K grant
After the COVID-19 pandemic sparked product shortages, the manufacturing consulting group now is part of a national mission to strengthen domestic supply chains.
Posted inEducation
Virginia Tech advances in NSF innovation competition
A group led by the Blacksburg university made the cut for the semifinal round in a new national contest, with a proposal related to logistics and supply chains. If it’s named as an award winner later this year, it could receive up to $160 million over 10 years.
Posted inEconomy
Lee County properties linked to West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice to be auctioned for unpaid taxes
A company tied to the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice owes more than $160,000 in delinquent taxes and other costs on more than 2,200 acres. The 31 parcels will be sold at auction on Friday.
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Fireworks maker to expand into Pulaski County
Fireworks by Grucci and Pyrotechnique by Grucci will invest $5.5 million and create 45 new jobs.
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The next generation of funeral directors prepares for change
The median age of a funeral service worker in Virginia is 55. As demand for funeral directors continues to increase, younger people are finding their place in the business.
Posted inPolitics
With path cleared for the Mountain Valley Pipeline, opponents weigh next steps
The newly signed deal to raise the nation’s debt limit paves the way for construction on the controversial project to resume, but opponents say they aren’t ready to surrender.
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Kaine’s effort to remove Mountain Valley Pipeline provision from debt-limit deal fails
The U.S. senator from Virginia had said the expediting of permits to build and operate the 303-mile gas pipeline was completely unrelated to the nation’s debt ceiling. His effort failed on a vote of 30-69.