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Valley Auto Spa was one of many buildings affected by Hurricane Helene in 2024. Photo courtesy Joshua Carroll.
Apr 25, 2025

Flood insurance costs rise with newer risk rating

FEMA manages the National Flood Insurance Program, or NFIP, which supplies flood insurance to the public and businesses through a network of insurance providers. The agency began implementing a rating standard known as Risk Rating 2.0 in October 2021. Critics think the new rating drove up prices.

Aug 25, 2022

Chesterfield-based Paymerang expands to Wise County

Chesterfield County-based payment and invoice automation company Paymerang LLC will expand its operations to Southwest Virginia, creating 50 jobs in Wise, the company announced Thursday. The move follows a previous expansion of its Chesterfield County headquarters. In Wise, employees will work in software development, cloud engineering and payment operations. Paymerang is the second company to jo[...]

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