Burns are set in Amherst, Augusta, Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski and Wise counties.
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Judge to rule this week on suit against Botetourt wind farm; more . . .
From elsewhere: Deeds pushes for more mental health workers. Martinsville reversion referendum bill passes. Indoor farm shows off facility in Danville. Interview with Bristol casino manager.
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Sign company to create 19 jobs in Tazewell County
This will be company’s first location outside its base in Chicago.
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Grants awarded for outdoors projects around Roanoke; more . . .
Forest Service sets prescribed burns in Giles and Grayson. Roanoke College announces speaker series. Opera Roanoke holds poetry event. Virginia Tech professor wins national award.
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Senate panel kills March’s ‘Tim Tebow’ bill; more . . .
From elsewhere: Bedford supervisors kill utility-scale solar farm ordinance. Halifax County teen has 1.5 million followers on TikTok. South Boston family agonizes over loved one in Ukraine. Roanoke couple gets married outside convenience store where they met.
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Salem, four others hit 0 cases; Southwest still high
Nine of the 10 highest infection rates in the state are in Southwest; 15 of the top 16 are near or west of the Blue Ridge.
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Virginia Tech, Liberty light buildings for Ukraine; more . . .
Briefs: GE Aviation recruits at Danville Community College. Forest Service holds prescribed burn today in Alleghany County.
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Senate rejects House school construction plan; more . . .
From elsewhere: Group forms to promote cannabis cultivation in Southside. Virginia needs to get serious about megasites, outgoing VEDP head says. Park Service to hold hearings on Roanoke Valley outdoor sites.
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Tech prof involved in identifying millipede with 1,306 legs; more . . .
Briefs: Appalachian School of Law has new logo. W&L holds symposium on Civil War. VDOT seeks input on two projects in Roanoke Valley. Forest Service sets burn in Bath County.
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House, Senate at odds over tax policy; more . . .
Carroll County asks governor to stop sale of training center property. Danville semi-finalist for national award. Blues Traveler coming to Roanoke.