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Despite federal coal support, Southwest Virginia aims to diversify
Southwest Virginia pursues nuclear, data centers, clean energy projects as coal declines and communities seek new economic paths.
U.Va. Wise helps founders build community, confidence
U.Va. Wise is fueling Southwest Virginia’s startup scene through its Hatch Accelerator and CO.STARTERS programs for local founders.
Virginia 500 Spotlight: JONATHAN S. BELCHER
TRAITS I ADMIRE: Loyalty, honesty and integrity FIRST JOB: Law clerk for the county attorney’s office in York County HOW I DEFINE SUCCESS: I define success not so much by what I have accomplished myself, but by how I have been able to help others. As an economic developer in a very economically distressed area, […]
Modular housing manufacturer to hire 89 in Southwest Virginia
A modular housing production facility that will create 89 jobs within five years will soon come to Russell County.
Federal funding repeals could halt rural broadband expansion
The much-heralded broadband expansion efforts in Southwest Virginia may not come to fruition after all. Virginia lawmakers and broadband advocates are facing a wave of uncertainty in the wake of a repeal of federal funding meant to close the digital divide in underserved communities, including many of the rural counties in Southwest Virginia. The Trump […]
Trump coal policy changes could boost Southwest Virginia
Southwest Virginia officials say President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at revitalizing the United States’ struggling coal industry will be a boon to the region. This spring, Trump signed the “Unleashing American Energy” series of executive orders, which lifted barriers to coal mining on federal lands, allowed some coal-fired facilities scheduled for retirement to continue[...]
Southwest fish farm fights the currents
Pure Salmon won’t be purely salmon, but the proposed aquaculture farm in Southwest Virginia still plans to raise fish by late 2028 or early 2029, company officials told local leaders. Karim Ghannam, co-founder and chief investment officer of Singapore-based private equity firm 8F Asset Management, which backs the project, told the Russell County Board of […]
Kilgore elected Virginia House GOP leader, succeeding Gilbert
On Sunday, Del. C. Todd Gilbert stepped down as Virginia House of Delegates' Republican leader, and House Republicans elected Del. Terry Kilgore to succeed him.
June 2025 for the record
A monthly round up of the top business stories in the state of Virginia
Virginia housing sales drop again, but listings spike 35.5%
Virginia home sales fell for the third month in a row in April 2025, but active listings rose 35.5% the same month.
Roanoke’s Carilion gets state OK for kidney transplants
Carilion Clinic has the state’s blessing to move forward with a kidney transplant program, despite public opposition from competitor UVA Health and a 2024 recommendation from the staff of the Division of Certificate of Public Need (DCOPN) that the Roanoke-based health system’s application be denied. In an email Wednesday, Dr. Karen Shelton, Virginia’s health commissioner,[...]
