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Virginia becomes first state to fund food assistance amid federal SNAP pause
What you need to know about how Virginia got here, where it’s going next and how the state’s most vulnerable populations are affected.
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‘Virginia’s fourth economic engine’: Effort to connect Southwest and Southside localities makes progress
An initiative called the Blue Ridge Innovation Corridor encompasses Danville, Martinsville, Blacksburg and Roanoke.
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What’s at stake in raw milk debate? Virginia case spotlights personal choice, public health
A recent court case involving raw milk and a small Campbell County farm illustrates a tension between “food freedom” and government regulation.
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Tech and life science innovators gather in Roanoke for 2nd annual Emerging Technology Conference
MapQuest founder and other national figures join local and regional leaders Thursday and Friday for Roanoke Blacksburg Technology Council-hosted event at Hotel Roanoke.
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Southwest Va. coal company to lay off 118 as it idles operations
The job cuts announced by Grundy-based Wellmore Energy Co. come two months after another round of reductions in Southwest Virginia.
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VDOT: Four meetings this week to get input on I-81 improvements
The meetings are being held Oct. 27-30 in Abingdon, Salem, Weyers Cave and Winchester.
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Lynchburg airport announces flights to Chicago, Dulles
The expansion marks the first time the airport has connected to three total destinations since 2001. Tickets are already available for the United flights that take off starting March 24.
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A nearly $160 million housing development will build more than 325 single-family homes in Washington County
The Sunny Valley subdivision will help fill the gap in housing needed for the growing workforce, Gov. Glenn Youngkin said.
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Roanoke-based business to expand in Scott County, add 200 jobs
This is VFP’s third and largest expansion over the last five years.