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Home>Tim Thornton

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Despite setbacks, Mountain Valley Pipeline inches forward
News December 2, 2019

Despite setbacks, Mountain Valley Pipeline inches forward

The Mountain Valley Pipeline is three years behind schedule, $2 billion over budget and has lost four required permits it needs to continue construction. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stopped work on the pipeline to review a lawsuit over one of those permits, and another suit over environmental violations ended with MVP paying […]

Excella Extension Center plans expansion
News October 30, 2019

Excella Extension Center plans expansion

The spinoff company, set to open by the end of this year, will be based at the Corporate Research Center in Blacksburg.

High-powered marketing initiative InvestSWVA launches in coal country
News October 30, 2019

High-powered marketing initiative InvestSWVA launches in coal country

With a timeline of two years, InvestSWVA has $800,000 in funding from various sources.

Brilliant diversity
News October 30, 2019

Brilliant diversity

The oldest members of Generation Z will turn 22 this year, putting them firmly in the traditional college-age bracket.

Tech talent, incentives lure Advance headquarters to Raleigh
News December 31, 2018

Tech talent, incentives lure Advance headquarters to Raleigh

dvance Auto Parts is moving its headquarters to Raleigh, N.C.

Defining Lynchburg
News December 31, 2018

Defining Lynchburg

Lynchburg officials look for an effective way to tell the city’s story

Coming together
News November 30, 2018

Coming together

Radford University announced the proposed merger with Jefferson College of Health Sciences

Meat sticks create more customers for area farmers
News November 30, 2018

Meat sticks create more customers for area farmers

Landcrafted Food beef sticks are made from grass-fed, open-pasture beef cattle that aren’t given hormones or antibiotics.

Hollins University launches entrepreneurial institute
News November 30, 2018

Hollins University launches entrepreneurial institute

Hollins University is establishing the Institute for Entrepreneurial Learning, a partnership with New York-based Prehype, a venture development firm.

A new record
News November 30, 2018

A new record

Couple pledges $8 million for scholarships for business and art students

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CarMax names Barr as next CEO

Goochland County-based CarMax on Thursday named Keith Barr as its next president and CEO, who will t[...]

A data center in Ashburn. Photo by Emily Richardson/CNS

House subcommittee punts on data center bill, but hopes to ‘continue the work’

Virginia lawmakers heard testimony for and against the measure before continuing the bill to 2027.

Jim and Augustine Smith. Photo courtesy of the Smiths.

Couple donates $20M for Virginia Tech medical scholarships

A $20M gift to Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine will fund in-state scholarships and help ad[...]

MacArthur Center mall was built in 1999. The city announced it will be demolished this year to make way for a redevelopment. Photo courtesy Norfolk Convention & Visitors Bureau Offices

Norfolk’s MacArthur Center to be demolished this year

The city of Norfolk announced Friday that it will close and demolish the MacArthur Center mall as pa[...]

Boar’s Head reopens Jarratt plant tied to deadly listeria outbreak

Boar’s Head reopens Jarratt plant tied to deadly listeria outbreak

Boar’s Head Provisions reopened its Jarratt meat plant Monday, roughly a year and a half after clo[...]

Gov. Abigail Spanberger speaks during the InternshipsVA event Feb. 4, 2026, at the Omni Hotel Richmond. Photo courtesy Virginia Economic Development Partnership

State commits $14.5M yearly for new paid internship program

Virginia political, higher education and economic development leaders announced InternshipsVA, a new[...]

People

BAE Systems announced that it has appointed Mona Bates as senior vice president and chief information and digital officer, effective Feb. 23. Photo courtesy BAE Systems

BAE Systems hires new chief information and digital officer

12/2/2026

VPM announced that longtime financial executive Ed Brown has joined the company as its new chief financial officer. Photo courtesy VPM

Richmond public media company taps new CFO

11/2/2026

Steven S. Diel. Photo courtesy Universal Corp.

Universal Corp. names CFO after withdrawing offer to another

10/2/2026

Regions

Norfolk casino General Manager Ron Bailey leads a tour of the Interim Gaming Hall, which opened in November 2025. Photo by Kristen Zeis

Will new casino be a jackpot for Norfolk?

Norfolk’s $750M casino project is on track for 2027, but rising competition and lower tax projecti[...]

Clarke County Industrial Development Authority Chair William Waite, Clarke County Director of Economic Development & Tourism Michelle Ridings and Clarke County Board of Supervisors Chair David Weiss stand at the site of a proposed business park. Photo by Norm Shafer

Clarke to repurpose ex-prison site into business park

Clarke County’s long-planned second business park has taken a significant step toward becoming rea[...]

InternshipsVA could help the region retain talent, says EO’s Travis Staton. Photo by Earl Neikirk

EO to lead internship development program

A new statewide initiative is connecting Southwest Virginia businesses with emerging talent at the r[...]

Vinton Town Manager Pete Peters at Extended Stay America Premier Suites site Photo by Natalee Waters

Roanoke Valley confronts hotel room shortage

As a trio of hotels shuttered in the city over the past several years, the number of rooms available[...]


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