The seven plaintiffs — including a Henry County retail store — claim that after Aug. 15, much of their inventory will become illegal to sell, which will significantly harm or possibly destroy their businesses.
Economy
Covering the economic issues facing Southwest and Southside Virginia.
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Internet provider ZiTel approved to finish broadband deployment work in Patrick, Franklin, Henry counties
RiverStreet Networks was removed from the project with thousands of locations unfinished.
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Tech Briefs: Virginia Tech research team gets $20 million grant for cloud-based semiconductor lab
Plus: Virginia Tech receives healthcare-related state and federal grants; court order restarts digital equity act funding.
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Cardinal Commerce Notes: Sound off on Dominion-NextEra deal
Plus: Restaurant and retail notes from around the region and a new jobs website for veterans.
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Appalachian Power sees ‘explosive’ growth from data centers, other big customers
The electric utility said it’s in talks with three dozen potential large customers, “primarily data centers,” in Virginia. It remains to be seen how many of these proposals become reality — and what impact this could have on existing customers.
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Tech Briefs: 3 Virginia Tech projects win ‘Genesis Mission’ grants
Plus: Blacksburg company graduates from state trade accelerator program.
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Wythe County native to lead state tobacco commission
David Manley will serve as the executive director of Virginia’s Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission, which aims to boost economic development in traditionally tobacco-dependent localities.
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Google to use electric cooling instead of water in at least 1 of 3 data centers on Botetourt campus
It is unclear what impact an air-cooling system would have on the project’s overall water demand, according to a spokesperson for the Western Virginia Water Authority.
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Tech Briefs: Virginia Tech researchers’ AI model is meant to manage water use
Plus: #AppalachiaBuiltThis event scheduled in Abingdon bills itself as “a hands-on community build night” for AI.
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Cardinal Commerce Notes: Virginia expands solar savings program
Plus: Southwest Virginia airports get money for upgrades and Martinsville launches a new property search website.
