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Southwest Virginia Rural Summit to be held in Abingdon 

by Susan Cameron October 25, 2022October 24, 2022

The event is billed as a way to bring together business leaders, local officials, school superintendents, health care leaders and non-profit leadersin the region under one roof.

Posted inEconomy

Pulaski is reinventing itself: ‘I feel like good stuff’s finally happening here’

by Randy Walker October 24, 2022October 24, 2022

Pulaski is renovating old roads and buildings and building new housing, mountain bike parks, and skate parks. “I know from experience that the way you sell a community is to get people to visit it first time,” Pulaski’s town manager said.

Posted inEconomy

Billionaire MacKenzie Scott gives $13 million to Danville Regional Foundation

by Grace Mamon October 17, 2022October 18, 2022

This money from the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will help amplify the transformation of the region, the foundation’s CEO said.

Posted inEconomy

Exercise medicine research center brings UVa ‘Distinguished Researcher’ to Roanoke 

by Randy Walker October 14, 2022October 13, 2022

Zhen Yan directs new Center for Exercise Medicine Research at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute.

Posted inEconomy

Hitachi Energy brings 165 more jobs to South Boston facility 

by Grace Mamon October 12, 2022October 12, 2022

The sustainable energy company is expanding it’s transformer facility in Halifax County with a $37 million investment.

Posted inEconomy

Middle schoolers learn about manufacturing with GO TEC

by Grace Mamon October 11, 2022October 10, 2022

The program that started in Danville and Pittsylvania County is now reaching students across Virginia.

Posted inEconomy

Virginia Tech study confirms targets for job growth in coal counties

by Susan Cameron October 11, 2022October 10, 2022

Report says the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority is on the right track.

Posted inEconomy

Lynchburg program recruits women for machining careers

by Amy Trent October 10, 2022October 9, 2022

Both Lynchburg’s BWXT and the National Association of Manufacturing have set goals to increase the number of women in manufacturing jobs.

Posted inEconomy

Danville Community College expands its NSA-accredited cyber defense program

by Grace Mamon October 7, 2022October 7, 2022

The school unveiled a new Cyber Center, which will offer in-person and online cybersecurity courses for students.

The former Melrose Library, across from the Lansdowne Park housing project, will become a community center, among other things, Virginia Western Community College will offer classes. Photo by Ralph Berrier Jr.
Posted inEconomy

Community center opens near Roanoke public housing to improve access to education, health care

by Ralph Berrier Jr. October 7, 2022October 6, 2022

Virginia Western will operate a satellite program in the center, offering career advising, financial aid assistance, job training, and other classes. This is part of the college’s recent effort to make going to college easier for low-income Roanokers.

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