Economy

Musser Biomass and Wood Products will significantly increase its production of wood chips and sawdust, which it sells to other companies.

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.

Bristol officials hope that working with both Tennessee and Virginia will boost their efforts to bring passenger rail to and through Bristol.

Residents who participated in workshops over the past several months were asked to think about coming trends in the region, and about whether the region is ready for them. The results were compiled and shared with the community on Wednesday.

After the COVID-19 pandemic sparked product shortages, the manufacturing consulting group now is part of a national mission to strengthen domestic supply chains.

The city of Danville will use the $715,000 in tax revenue that it received for the month of May for a variety of initiatives.

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.

Fireworks by Grucci and Pyrotechnique by Grucci will invest $5.5 million and create 45 new jobs.

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.

The visitors, all members of the Building Resilient Economies in Coal Communities initiative, were looking for ways to revitalize and diversify their own local economies.