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The Coles Hill site in Pittsylvania County. Beneath this land lies a uranium deposit. Courtesy of Consolidated Uranium.

A new push to overturn Virginia’s uranium mining moratorium may be on the horizon

by Grace Mamon November 22, 2022December 1, 2022

A Canadian uranium mining company recently acquired the largest undeveloped uranium deposit in the U.S. in Pittsylvania County .

Southside Mechanical Services, a plumbing company in Danville, was registered as a state apprenticeship sponsor at a ceremony during National Apprenticeship Week. Photo courtesy of IALR.

Economy

Here’s what apprenticeships look like in 2022 and why they are important now

by Grace Mamon November 18, 2022November 17, 2022

Southwest and Southside will soon have a regional apprenticeship consortium, thanks to the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research and a Tobacco Commission grant.

Economy

Caesars Virginia’s general manager wants the Danville casino to work closely with the community

by Grace Mamon November 17, 2022November 17, 2022

A Q&A with Chris Albrecht, who will oversee the planned casino.

The proposed Student Life Village would provide housing for 5,000 Virginia Tech students, restaurants, recreation facilities, a chapel and other amenities when fully completed. Virginia Tech's Board of Visitors considered a resolution to add the project to the university's master plan Monday. In this image, the village sits on property currently occupied by the Virginia Tech Golf Course and is bordered by U.S. 460 at left and Prices Fork Road at the top.

Economy

Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approves 5,000-bed on-campus housing plan

by Ralph Berrier Jr. November 14, 2022November 14, 2022

This doesn’t mean the $935 million project will be built, just that it’s now in the university’s master plan. Local developers had opposed the project.

An artist's rendering of the casino coming to Danville, with "The Three Sisters," as the old smokestacks of Dan River Mills are known, in the background. Courtesy of City of Danville.

Economy

Temporary casino could mean millions in unexpected tax revenue for Danville

by Grace Mamon November 14, 2022November 13, 2022

Caesar’s wants to open a Danville venue in 2023. The temporary casino in Bristol has already exceeded revenue expectations for a permanent facility.

Economy

Virginia Tech is considering adding more student housing. Town officials support the proposal. Housing developers don’t.

by Ralph Berrier Jr. November 11, 2022November 13, 2022

Town officials who want Tech to house more students on campus hailed the proposal for its innovative ideas. Developers worry that the Student Life Village could leave their apartment complexes vacant.