Economy

Daily newspapers in Richmond, Roanoke, Lynchburg and Fredericksburg will publish print editions six days a week, eliminating Mondays.

The electric utility said it wants to reduce the amount it charges customers for fuel, which would lower the average residential monthly bill by $10.

Researchers at a Roanoke-based biotech company might have discovered a way to extend their therapeutic delivery system’s shelf life. It could lead to big advances in mitigating radiation treatment for cancer patients and the muscle damage done by heart attacks.

The group’s creation comes as stakeholders debate the role of natural gas in meeting the state’s forecast for rapidly rising electricity demand while facing legislatively mandated clean energy requirements.

The Additive Manufacturing and Advanced Materials Hub Conference kicks off several days that include lab tours, workshops, brainstorming and networking.

Changes in work requirements and reductions in federal funding mean fewer Virginians will have access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Food pantries already struggling to meet demand worry they won’t be able to keep up.

The Nathan Trotter plant will employ 118 people. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of next year, the company said.

After the pandemic, banks became more hesitant to fund lodging and hospitality projects over investments like multifamily housing, said Marc Nelson, Roanoke’s director of economic development.