Warner says White House turned down Ukraine’s offer of drone assistance; Griffith floats a plan to have Virginia Tech drone program monitor Radford Army Ammunition Plant.
Economy
Covering the economic issues facing Southwest and Southside Virginia.
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Lynchburg-based Delta Star to be acquired at time of ‘unprecedented demand’ for transformers
The company, which has 755 employees in Lynchburg and more than 1,400 overall, also makes mobile substations.
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Cardinal Commerce Notes: Fresh off acquisition, AeroFarms adds new products to its line of microgreens
Plus: A Lynchburg-based electrical supplies company is acquired, and a job fair focused on veterans is coming up.
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Lynchburg’s Diamond Hill neighborhood is on its way to revitalization, one project at a time
The most recent initiative brought a colorful mural and “sense of pride” to 12th Street, the artist says.
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Top federal broadband official visits Bedford County, touts connectivity
Arielle Roth, who leads the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, announced that all contracts have been signed to move forward with the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program.
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BWXT to build nuclear reactor for Army base
The Lynchburg-based nuclear technology firm aims to have a 20-megawatt microreactor up and running at Fort Campbell by the early 2030s.
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Cardinal Commerce Notes: Framatome’s Lynchburg HQ building listed for sale
Plus: A Roanoke-based construction firm names a new CEO, and Appalachian Power looks to add more energy storage to its portfolio.
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Tech Briefs: Cube Fest returns to Virginia Tech, tying music to technology
Plus: The Broadband Advisory Council meets next week.
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Cardinal Commerce Notes: U.S. 58 project in Patrick County reaches milestone
Plus: A Virginia community college gets $200,000 for power line worker training, and we have some restaurant and real estate news.
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Judge declines to delay THC rule change for hemp products
Virginia hemp businesses said the new rule, set to take effect Saturday, will render much of their inventory illegal to sell.
