Up to $50 million in federal money will go toward transmission line work to increase energy supply, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said during a visit to Lynchburg.
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Posted inSouthwest Area
Proposed electric rate increase of 23% for parts of Southwest Virginia heads to commonwealth regulators
Old Dominion Power wants an increase to base rate, fuel factor and fixed monthly fee.
Posted inDanville area
Native Roots Farm plans to grow agritourism with planned opening in Pittsylvania County
Toniekia and Tim Poole are cultivating a plot of historically Occaneechi land in Dry Fork.
Posted inNew River Valley
Company opts not to finalize New River Valley Commerce Park contract, including data center
There was a proposed $750 million plan for a site close to 500 acres.
Posted inNew River Valley
Town of Christiansburg working on a deal to sell part of its Huckleberry Park land
The town council set a public hearing on the potential sale, but the potential buyer was not disclosed.
Posted inRoanoke Valley
Why did regional authority that owns Wood Haven pull out of data center NDA? Transparency, it says
“Ethical obligations” remain to protect information, including the name of the buyer’s corporate parent, its director said.
Posted inLynchburg area
Developer reveals proposed location for small modular reactor in Amherst County
The news comes two days after Geenex Power announced the nuclear project but not its site, because of the need for due diligence.
Posted inLynchburg area
Lynchburg amphitheater operator that owes city money in inaugural season is working through ‘learning curve,’ city staff say
The private company’s owner says the problem is “just a miscommunication.”
Posted inLynchburg area
Developer uses public comment period at Amherst County meeting to unveil plans for a nuclear power project
The company has not publicly identified a site for the facility, which would use small modular reactors to produce up to 650 megawatts of power.
Posted inEconomy
Traditional Medicinals starts production at Franklin County factory
The company’s first product from its 110,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in the Summit View Business Park was its Throat Coat tea, which uses slippery elm sourced from the Appalachian region.
