Plus: Emerging Tech Conference seeks proposals for this year’s event; professor emeritus at Virginia Tech makes seven-figure donation to support undergraduate research.
Southside Zone
Patrick County, Henry County, Pittsylvania County, Halifax County, Danville, Martinsville
Posted inLocal
Unprecedented growth shapes Pittsylvania County’s long-range planning efforts
The county’s comprehensive plan has not been thoroughly updated since 2010, and the zoning code has not had a rewrite since 1991 — with no guidance for battery storage facilities, solar projects or data centers.
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Danville Field Notes: BWXT employees earn data science certifications through Danville workforce development program
Plus: A local relief center plans for capital improvements, Pittsylvania pushes against an effort to minimize tree removal at anticipated micro-resort, and a music series begins in Danville’s River District.
Posted inEconomy
Times Fiber Communications to close Chatham plant, lay off 79
The layoffs will take effect between Aug. 31 and Oct. 31. The company, a subsidiary of Amphenol Broadband Solutions, manufactures telecommunications cables.
Posted inLocal
Danville schools released from state oversight amid improved results
The school system entered into a corrective action plan with the state in 2020 after a majority of its schools lost accreditation.
Posted inEconomy
Rural King to invest $40 million in Henry County, add 150 jobs
The farm and home goods retailer will set up a distribution facility in a county industrial park, according to the governor’s office.
Posted inEconomy
Stack Infrastructure says it’s moving forward with AI data center in Pittsylvania
With state tax exemptions for data centers in place, the Colorado-based company plans to locate in Southside.
Posted inEconomy
State levies $106K civil charge on Halifax County solar facility
In a series of inspection reports, the state’s environmental agency cited multiple violations of erosion and sediment control regulations. The developer said it’s working with the agency to address everything that’s required.
Posted inOpinion
Virginia needs more technical workers, but it’s stepping away from funding a program to develop them
The budget the General Assembly just passed drops funding for the GO TEC program that serves 49 school divisions across the state.
Posted inEconomy
Virginia’s technical workforce faces uncertainty as funding runs out for middle school program
GO TEC, a program to introduce middle schoolers to engineering and technical careers, has been a game changer for Southside’s economic development. Without state funding, it could end this year, supporters warn.
