Plus: Order says data centers to pay for new energy transmission; AI Decoded event to feature Blacksburg-based marketing studio founder.
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New River Valley Zone (Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford, Montgomery, Pulaski, Giles, Wythe, Floyd, Bland, Carroll, and Grayson)
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Wagering referendum for a Rosie’s Gaming Emporium will be on Pulaski’s November ballot
And in Amherst County, voters will decide the issue for the second time.
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Fiscally challenged city of Radford hopes new power contract will give it more diversity and control
The city entered into an agreement with CMS Energy Resource Management.
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New River Valley Field Notes: Montgomery County school administrative job roles expanded to save costs, superintendent says
Plus: Blacksburg is tackling a constant municipal issue — parking, and Heritage Day fest is next Saturday.
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Regulators OK Appalachian Power’s $340 million plan for old Glen Lyn coal plant
The utility plans to haul the byproducts of coal-fired electricity generation to a future landfill across the West Virginia border. Utility customers could be paying for it for more than a decade.
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Tech Briefs: Virginia Tech research team gets $20 million grant for cloud-based semiconductor lab
Plus: Virginia Tech receives healthcare-related state and federal grants; court order restarts digital equity act funding.
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Brown leads Democratic primary for Montgomery County sheriff
The winner will face interim Sheriff Robert Page in the general election.
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New River Valley Field Notes: ‘Significant investment’ in works at Falling Branch
Plus: First responders are honored for their bravery during Christiansburg fire.
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Virginia Tech’s football team is worth more than some major league sports franchises, report says
College football teams can’t be bought or sold, but if they could be, a new report lays out what they’d be worth.
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Commission agrees to sell Hotel Roanoke’s adjacent conference center to Virginia Tech Foundation subsidiary
The vote was unanimous after a closed session. The commission includes three city of Roanoke members and three from Virginia Tech.
