Plus: Virginia Tech’s smart airspace program teams with company pioneering short takeoffs, landings; Pembroke co-op receives grant for broadband expansion; NRCC’s Cyber Day offers device tune-ups, virus scans.
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$73 billion project at Pittsylvania megasite would be largest in Southside history
Details have not been made public, but the buyer has ties to a data center developer.
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Appalachian Power plans coal ash cleanup at old Glen Lyn plant
The utility seeks regulatory approval for a $340 million effort to haul the byproducts of coal-fired electricity generation to a future landfill just across the West Virginia border.
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Cardinal Commerce Notes: NRV train station progressing, VEDP refreshes website, veterinary practice announces closure, Publix moving along
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A local politician’s claim shows how AI searches can lead users astray
Google and its AI, Gemini, gave a wildly inaccurate answer when a member of the Radford City Council asked it how many Virginia localities have passed Second Amendment sanctuary resolutions.
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Auto-parts maker to invest $18.9 million in Henry County, create 60 jobs
Fukoku Korea will make rubber damper pulleys for vehicle engines and thermal gap fillers for electric vehicle batteries, according to the governor’s office.
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With sale possible, AeroFarms pushes back potential closure date
The indoor agriculture company with a facility in Southside says it hopes to close the sale of its business this month.
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Tech briefs: Virginia Office of Broadband announces leadership changes
Plus: Roanoke Blacksburg Innovation Alliance hires director of innovation. Annual “Brain School” coming next week. RBTC hosts AI event.
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Trailer manufacturer to expand Giles County site, creating 46 jobs
Nampa, Idaho-based Interstate Group will invest $8.9 million in the expansion, according to the governor’s office.
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Speyside Bourbon Cooperage to end production in Smyth County, laying off 52
The job cuts come a year after the company announced a previous round of layoffs at the same site. In both cases, it cited “bourbon industry slowdowns.”