Economy

Onetime dial-up behemoth EarthLink has reemerged in the 21st century under the leadership of Glenn Goad. The Atlanta-based company has opened a call center in Norton, for marketing and customer service.

Members of the public can share their thoughts on Dominion’s proposal either by submitting written comments or by signing up to speak at a September public hearing.

The Henry County IDA plans to enter into a purchase option agreement for a 1,200-acre parcel with an as-yet-unnamed company.

Thirteen commercial solar developments have been approved in far Southwest Virginia since 2020, according to a state database.

The company, which makes transformers for the power grid and specialized industries, plans to expand an existing facility and add a new one.

Passenger trains last served the Cambria station in 1979.

The U.S. senator’s family companies continue to pay down their overdue loan balance, while the Martinsville bank said it continues to miss out on interest income.

Travelers could find their plans affected, with funding and job cuts hitting the National Park Service.

Guidance on siting data centers and solar farms wasn’t needed 30 years ago. This rewrite is intended to address the changes that the county has seen — and anticipate new kinds of development for the growing region.

The company now expects to open the facility in late 2028 or early 2029.