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Sweet valley high
Roanoke/New River Valley February 27, 2023

Sweet valley high

For Paul Mahoney, chair of the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors, the past year has stood out for bringing an “explosion of development” to the county. Home improvement retailer Lowe’s Cos. Inc. opened a new distribution center. North American Specialty Laminations LLC established a mid-Atlantic production facility. And Würth Revcar Fasteners Inc. began work on […]

features February 27, 2023

The 2023 Heavy Hitters list

Virginia Business’ annual list of the commonwealth’s 50 most powerful and influential leaders provides our editors’ take on the heaviest-hitting of heavyweights in business, government, nonprofits and higher education. Think of it as an executive committee for the leaders populating our annual Virginia 500 issue — the top 10% of the state’s power elite. And […]

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has proposed developing the state’s first small modular nuclear reactor in Southwest Virginia. Photo by Earl Neikirk
Regions December 29, 2022

Southwest Virginia could get small modular nuclear reactor

In early October, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced his goal of developing a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) in Southwest Virginia within 10 years, part of a plan to make the region an epicenter of energy innovation. Not long after, Youngkin said he planned to allocate $10 million to create the Virginia Power Innovation Fund, with […]

In partnership with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Caesars Entertainment has expanded plans for its Danville casino. Rendering courtesy Caesars Entertainment Inc.
Southern Virginia December 29, 2022

Caesars ups the ante on Danville casino

Since its approval by Danville voters in November 2020, plans for a casino in the city have shifted. In August 2022, Caesars Entertainment Inc. announced a partnership with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). Together, they upped the size and scope of Caesars Virginia, increasing their investment from $400 million to $650 million. They’re also […]

Oransi founder Peter Mann (L) and Chief Technical Officer Moe Barani with mod and mod jr HEPA Air Purifiers Photo by Don Petersen
Roanoke/New River Valley December 29, 2022

Oransi launches U.S.-made air purifiers from Radford

By the end of 2023, portable air purifier maker Oransi hopes to have products on the market designed and manufactured in its new Radford facility. It’s the second attempt by CEO Peter Mann to build an American-made HEPA (high energy particulate air) air purifier since founding Oransi in 2009. After initially selling China-made air purifiers, […]

Indoor salmon farm travels upstream
Southwest Virginia November 29, 2022

Indoor salmon farm travels upstream

An indoor fish farm located in Southwest Virginia, an idea born nearly a decade ago, is slowly swimming its way closer to reality. Work on water infrastructure improvements, including a new water line and sewage lift station, to support the Pure Salmon facility that will straddle Tazewell and Russell counties could begin as early as […]

100 People To Meet November 29, 2022

100 people to meet in 2023

It’s time to set your social calendar for 2023, and here are some Virginians you’ll want to introduce yourself to — Virginia Business’ fourth annual list of 100 people to meet in the new year. Hailing from all parts of the state and representing a variety of industries and nonprofits, this year’s cohort includes Nightingale […]

Hailey Graham, 17, climbs onto a giant articulated dump truck during Branch Group’s G.I.R.L. Construction Experience. Photo by Don Petersen
Roanoke/New River Valley November 29, 2022

Branch builds career pipeline for girls

Women made up about 11% of the construction workforce in 2021, but that doesn’t mean they were all on site wearing a hard hat. That percentage includes women in office and administrative roles, positions more traditionally filled by females, according to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. And so, many recruiters see women as an […]

A stitch in time
News September 29, 2022

A stitch in time

At the end of 2020, Eastern Virginia Medical School firmly rejected a study recommending that the medical school merge to become part of Old Dominion University. But time passes, minds change, and sometimes there’s turnover at the top.  In August 2021, Dr. Richard Homan, who’d led EVMS for nearly a decade, retired. By December, Dr. […]

Theater renovations draw downtown visitors
Southwest Virginia September 29, 2022

Theater renovations draw downtown visitors

Before her August performance at Marion‘s historic Lincoln Theatre, country singer Lorrie Morgan took an afternoon stroll downtown, stopping at shops and the local farmers market, according to Tracy Thompson, the theater‘s director. Drawing visitors — famous and otherwise — to downtown Marion was the goal back in 2004 when the community raised more than […]

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