Highland County has the best-known maple festival but Grayson County has one, too – and a Virginia Tech team is trying to build interest in more maple syrup production.
Category: Economy
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Urban farm set to grow in Roanoke food desert
The land will be owned by the local arm of a national initiative designed to provide access to land to the next generation of farmers.
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Danville votes to allow outdoor alcohol in its River District
If Virginia ABC signs off on a license, Danville will be the first locality in the state with a year-round Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area.
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Southwest Virginia community colleges to collaborate on training for wind industry jobs
This follows a study on what Southwest Virginia could do to get a piece of the wind energy supply chain.
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Emory & Henry College going through ‘creative reinvention’
The school’s growth comes as many small colleges struggle.
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Can you print out a tank?
Yes, and a Christiansburg company is playing a role in this futuristic technology.
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How Danville has become a center for shipbuilding trades
A pilot program has made this inland city a center for Navy training.
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Emory & Henry to offer blockchain course
Economic development officials see uses for the technology in the agriculture and energy sectors, areas that they hope to expand in Southwest Virginia.
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ODU to add manufacturing engineering technology degree in Danville
Patrick & Henry Community College will launch a corresponding associate degree in manufacturing engineering technology.
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Can waste coal help build cellphones and rechargeable batteries?
A research initiative launched in Southwest Virginia has a goal of turning gob into valuable raw materials for high-tech manufacturing.