Plus, Friends of Southwest Virginia launches a development effort and “Ride for a Cure” set for June 6.
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Notes from the Square: Tobacco Commission launches nonprofit to aid in grant applications
Plus: New board appointments from the governor, and a state budget update.
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Why a building remains vacant in the busiest part of downtown Blacksburg
Decades after the building last had business, town officials continue to incentivize prospective business owners and issue maintenance violations in the process.
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Lynchburg Field Notes: School board nomination process begins
Plus, the semi-pro sports season kicks off and small businesses are kick-started in this first edition of a weekly Lynchburg-focused column.
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Cardinal Commerce Notes: Transformer factory opens in Wytheville
Plus: Lynchburg upgrades its GIS website and more than $1 million in grants will go to Campbell County projects.
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Notes from the Square: What a week, Virginia
Catch up on the news from Richmond, including a recap of the governor’s vetoes and where the state budget stands (or doesn’t).
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Southwest Virginia Field Notes: Years-long I-81 widening project is finally done
Plus: a skate park opens in Big Stone Gap, and the Birthplace of Country Music Museum offers free tours for veterans.
Posted inHealthcare
The Pulse: UVa researchers make new discoveries into why cancer relapses
Plus: Plans for a home-away-from-home for patients and caregivers in Roanoke, Virginia smoking rates tick upward.
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The Pulse: Free lung cancer screenings, discoveries in cardiovascular disease and federal grants for local research
Catch up on this week’s health news.
Posted inEconomy
Tech Briefs: Virginia Tech grad students conduct drone research with Secret Service
Also: In what is likely Virginia Tech President Tim Sands’ final end-of-semester note to university community, he notes technology and research wins.