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Volvo to lay off 250-350 workers in Pulaski
Volvo plans to lay off 250 to 350 workers at its Pulaski County facility in June, according to John Mies, a spokesperson for Volvo Group North America. Between 300 and 450 employees will also be laid off at the company’s Mack Trucks Lehigh Valley Operations in Pennsylvania and at its Volvo Group Powertrain Operations in […]
Savills announces new D.C.-region leaders
Amy Kaufman Brendler and Jon Glass have been appointed executive vice presidents and co-leads of commercial real estate brokerage Savills’ Washington, D.C., region, which includes the McLean office, the company announced Monday. Tom Fulcher, who was named mid-Atlantic region lead for Savills in 2021, will be stepping back from his regional leadership role, according to […]
Spotsylvania industrial portfolio sells for $38M
An entity sharing an address with the Pinkard Group, a Washington, D.C., regional real estate investment and development company, has purchased four light industrial and warehouse buildings in Spotsylvania County for $38 million, according to Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer. Located in Four Mile Fork Industrial Park, the county’s largest light industrial park, the Longwood […]
This 420, Virginians can possess marijuana but still can’t buy it
Rolling into a 420 weekend seems like a good time to do an overview of Virginia’s current marijuana landscape. In 2021, Virginia became the first state in the South to legalize marijuana. If you’re 21 years old or older, you can lawfully possess up to one ounce of weed and grow up to four marijuana […]
Carilion Clinic wants to launch a kidney transplant program; UVA Health opposes it
In the coming weeks, Carilion Clinic will learn whether it has the go-ahead from the state to launch a kidney transplant program at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, a plan UVA Health has publicly opposed. The Roanoke-based health system’s pitch for establishing a program is that there is no kidney transplant surgery available in the southwestern […]
Lynchburg transformer manufacturer to add 300 jobs, invest $35M
Delta Star, a manufacturer of power transformers and mobile transformer substations for the electrical grid, is investing $35 million to expand its Lynchburg operation and expects to create 300 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday. The Lynchburg facility is set to expand by 80,000 square feet. Most of the jobs created will be in manufacturing, […]
Federal ‘uncertainty’ delays start of $1.3B Microporous project in Pittsylvania
Construction on Microporous’ $1.3 billion lithium-ion battery separator plant at the Southern Virginia Megasite at Berry Hill will be delayed from April until June or July, following uncertainty regarding its federal funding, according to a Pittsylvania County official. Matt Rowe, Pittsylvania’s economic development director, said Thursday he feels that the Tennessee company’s $1[...]
Campbell breaks ground on $11M shell building
U.S. Rep. John McGuire, R-Goochland, and other officials attended a groundbreaking Tuesday for a 100,000-square-foot industrial building that will be built at Seneca Commerce Park in Rustburg. An $11 million project, the building is the largest initiative undertaken by Campbell County’s Economic Development Department in over a decade, according to the county. The building, which […]
Developer withdraws unpopular Pittsylvania data centers proposal
After months of Pittsylvania County residents and business owners speaking against an $8.85 billion data center campus and natural gas power plant proposed for land along Chalk Level Road, the developer announced Monday that it has withdrawn its rezoning application “The company is now evaluating alternative development options for the property in addition to the […]
Roanoke jury finds ER doc wasn’t fired for whistleblowing
A jury decided Friday that a Roanoke Valley emergency room doctor was not fired for complaining that HCA Healthcare‘s emphasis on short wait times at LewisGale Medical Center and its Cave Spring ER had a negative impact on patient safety. Dr. Thomas Bolton sought $20 million in his lawsuit against his former employer, Lake Spring […]
