The state budget includes $25 million to pay off bonds on the now-closed Central Virginia Training Center in Amherst County. Here’s why that’s such a big deal (and why some neighbors worry).
Economy
Covering the economic issues facing Southwest and Southside Virginia.
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Roanoke labs project awaits final budget approval
The intended site for 30,000 square feet of lab space is a Carilion-owned building on South Jefferson Street.
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Local branding of Appalachian League teams benefits ticket, merchandise sales
Seven of the 10 teams saw attendance increases in 2021. This year’s season begins Thursday.
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Health, social services agencies await word on state funding for referral network
Funding for the program was originally slashed; agencies praise the network but some backers fear that legislators are unfamiliar with its use.
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Southwest Virginia ‘ahead of the curve’ on post-pandemic jobs recovery
The region’s employment rebounded to pre-pandemic levels faster than the state as a whole, but challenges remain, according to the CEO of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership.
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Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council announces annual award winners
The event recognizes the technology community in the Roanoke and New River valleys.
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Banners, business cards, basketball jerseys: the cost of changing a school’s name
Dabney S. Lancaster Community College will become Mountain Gateway on July 1, a process that has taken months — and $250,000 — to complete.
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The crypto kings of Craig County
Manifold Mining is now “mining” cryptocurrency in New Castle.
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‘This is a void that needs to be filled’
Money from the sale of the last locally-owned daily newspaper in Roanoke will now help fund Cardinal News.
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Hospital conversion foundations become philanthropic powers
Many of these foundations have become important forces in communities across Southwest and Southside.
