Plus: The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC opens a clean room facility for clinical-grade therapy development.
Economy
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Former Roanoke Rambler owner ‘devastated’ after staff terminated
The online news organization, founded in 2021 by a former Roanoke Times reporter, was sold last month. Its three-person news staff said Monday that their employment was terminated after contract negotiations.
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Jobs decrease, salary and investment figures increase for Microporous deal in Pittsylvania County
The company now says it will create a minimum of about 1,800 jobs, not the 2,015 initially promised.
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Voyant Beauty to close Roanoke plant, lay off about 95
The company, which manufactures personal care products, did not provide a reason for the closure in a notice sent to state officials.
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Tech Briefs: New RAMP cohort members introduce themselves
Plus: A RAMP alumnus focused on CPR and other medical training opens its 100th location, and the Virginia Tech library system receives a grant to study AI uses.
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Cardinal Commerce Notes: Recent real estate sales, resources for displaced Yokohama Tire workers, Crumbl coming to Roanoke area, Danville small business-focused event
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UPDATED: Have questions about Google’s data center project in Botetourt County? We have some answers.
Cardinal News is collecting questions from readers about the newly announced data center campus. Send us yours.
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Cybersecurity projects at colleges and universities go from the lab to the people
Multiple colleges and universities in Southwest Virginia are connected to the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative, which funds cybersecurity research and projects.
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Tech briefs: House approves study for low earth orbit satellite broadband in Appalachia
The GAO would study the Appalachian Regional Commission’s capability to incorporate low-orbit satellites in broadband projects. Also: Details on a new program to track data center energy usage.
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Cardinal Commerce Notes: Credit union steps into NRV, Bobe to begin new role in Danville, Randolph College mechanical engineering to get a boost, loan to help restart Henry County sawmill
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