The expansion is expected to begin in April. It will add capacity for two existing medium-duty truck lines and for the company’s emerging medium-duty electric truck line.
Economy
Covering the economic issues facing Southwest and Southside Virginia.
Justice-owned club sues to block Martinsville bank’s property auction
Property at The Greenbrier Sporting Club, owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, is set for auction next month as Carter Bank & Trust seeks to recover more than $300 million in unpaid loans, interest and fees.
Sporting club property set for auction as Martinsville bank seeks to recoup Justice family’s unpaid loans
The move comes as Carter Bank & Trust says it will “aggressively” pursue more than $300 million owed by the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and the family’s businesses.
Apple Vision Pro brings promise and privacy worries, Virginia Tech professors say
The device, scheduled for release on Friday, will mix machines with real life, in 3D. Two Virginia Tech professors have developed a technology that they say would address a key privacy concern.
Russell County residents come out in force to oppose plan for landfill
About 300 people packed an informational meeting Monday night, voicing concerns about smell, traffic and property values. The developer said the landfill would be clean and safe, and would save the surrounding localities hundreds of thousands of dollars.
New RAMP director has a deep [cover] resume
John Hagy, a Roanoke native, returns home to run the Regional Accelerator and Mentoring Program.
Hundreds of former Bristol Compressors International employees awarded $2.4 million in severance and interest
The ruling this month follows a $1.4 million award in 2021 related to the company violating federal regulations requiring sufficient notice of mass layoffs and closures.
Meeting planned about controversial landfill proposal in Russell County
The landfill is proposed for a section of the old Moss No. 3 coal prep plant site. The plan has drawn opposition from some residents who say they fear it would result in harmful emissions, odor and noise.
Martinsville judge denies Justice family’s request for trial in $300 million loans case
The opinion marks the latest development in a yearslong dispute between Martinsville-based Carter Bank & Trust and the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice.
German sink manufacturer that had promised 355 jobs pulls plug on plans for Henry County plant
Schock GmbH, a German company, had planned to invest $85 million on its North American headquarters in a county industrial park.

