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Metro is reducing service in response to coronavirus
In response to the growing coronavirus pandemic, the Metro transportation system announced it will be reducing service until further notice, beginning Monday, March 16, in an effort to help protect Metro’s employees and customers. Metro will be reducing Metrorail trains to every 12 minutes on each line, Monday through Friday, and operate normal hours, opening […]
ROA passenger traffic up 7.1% from last year
The Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport‘s (ROA) January grew 7.1% on a year-over-year basis, with 53,016 passengers flying in January 2020, the airport announced Friday. ROA has sustained passenger growth since September 2016. In January 2019 to January 2020 there were 3,552 more passengers — 114 more passengers per day. “Passenger demand is a critical factor when […]
Mack Trucks plant in Roanoke County to create 250 jobs
Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday that Mack Trucks will create 250 jobs at a Roanoke County facility building a new line of medium-duty trucks. The company, part of the Volvo Group, plans to invest $13 million in the project, according to state and county officials. The plant, to be known as Mack’s Roanoke Valley Operations […]
