Economy

The company said its expansion will make South Boston the biggest manufacturing site for large power transformers in the United States. The electrical grid components are seen as critical for meeting the rising U.S. demand for electricity, driven largely by data centers and AI.

Appalachian Power had sought to change how customers who generate their own electricity are credited for the extra that they send back to the grid, saying they don’t pay their fair share of infrastructure costs. Solar advocates said the utility’s proposal was misguided and would harm the adoption of solar power.

Today, hundreds of people contribute to the research conducted at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion. But even as it continues to grow, its leaders face growing concerns about the future of NIH funding.

The federal AMLER grants, which total $6.12 million, are intended to transform former coal mining land into sites for economic development.

When it comes to comparing satellite to fiber-optic cable, the senator says cable is typically superior. Warner said he plans to push the commerce secretary about funding to end cellular dead spot problems.

If approved by voters, the authority would work directly with large businesses that seek to build their own power plants in Wise County.

The Virginia Supreme Court recently found that internet service provider Cox Communications can’t use a 2023 law to impose eminent domain on railroad property when trying to reach remote areas.

Wellmore, a Grundy-based producer of metallurgical coal, will cut 72 jobs in Buchanan County by mid-October, according to letters it sent to state officials.

The satellite internet provider’s owner, SpaceX, argues that the state’s broadband office should have approved more of its applications for federal broadband funding.