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In Carroll County, a $100 million investment begins to bear fruit
Pluck’d announced last year that it would build out more than 60 acres of greenhouses to grow tomatoes. Its products now are heading to stores.
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Chase City revitalization efforts will see historic school and theater transformed
Town officials are hoping that renovations of the Robert E. Lee Elementary School and the Mecca Theatre will catalyze more redevelopment.
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Cardinal Commerce Notes: 9 years of I-81 work, police buy Roanoke County building, restaurant and brewery reopen, Lester Group names chair
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AI bills faced a logjam in the General Assembly due to a Trump executive order, but Congress is working to fill the gap
The chairman of the committee that hears most technology-related legislation in the House of Delegates said it was important to protect federal broadband funds, which Trump threatened if states make “onerous AI laws.”
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Extra Credit: Attendance zone changes in Bedford; superintendents recognized; kindergarten screenings now required in Lynchburg; new college scholarships
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Lynchburg transit company takes stock as driver shortages, inflation and budget uncertainties persist
A temporary stop of Sunday transit service takes effect this weekend. More service cuts are being considered.
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Virginia Tech to buy Canadian land in first acquisition outside U.S.
Virginia Tech’s board of visitors approved the purchase of more than 100 acres from Johns Hopkins.
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3 Virginia electric utilities to add battery storage in bid to increase reliability, cut costs
The technology is anticipated to improve grid reliability and save the utilities millions of dollars over the next 20 years by reducing how much they pay to deliver power during the highest-demand times.
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Cardinal Commerce Notes: Wood council created, Walmart stores to be remodeled, program for Helene-hit farmers reopens, BWXT acquires machine shop
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