Matt Busse

Following a federal government agency’s proposed safety order, the pipeline’s operator says an independent third-party engineering firm will evaluate the integrity of the pipeline for the remainder of the project’s construction.

No arrests have been made in what authorities said was an “extensive, ongoing criminal investigation” centered on drugs and money laundering by retail establishments.

Home sales activity this year has dropped far more sharply than previously predicted, but next year is anticipated to bring improvement. Meanwhile, median home prices in many Southwest and Southside localities are rising at a faster rate than in Virginia overall.

The banking company will become the county’s largest employer, according to the governor’s office.

The project’s goal is to connect a small power plant on board a ship with facilities on land that need electricity when other sources of power are unavailable.

The Roanoke-based health care nonprofit said it anticipates reporting another fiscal year with a negative operating margin as pandemic-related and inflationary factors weigh on its balance sheet. Despite that, executives say, its finances remain strong.

A Bluefield, West Virginia-based application with Southwest Virginia representatives is seeking federal economic development investment to convert coal byproducts into products like batteries and building materials.

Building a site to store Southwest Virginia farmers’ specialty grains is seen as a crucial part of a larger effort to boost the agricultural industry and supply ingredients to craft beverage makers.

Blue Star NBR’s CEO says a federal loan package the company was counting on to finish building its rubber glove-manufacturing facilities fell through. Now the firm needs $230 million to get its operation up and running.