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Northam named Appalachian Regional Commission states’ co-chair
The Appalachian Regional Commission announced Wednesday its 13 governors have elected Gov. Ralph Northam to serve as ARC’s states’ co-chair for 2021. As co-chair, Northam will work with the federal co-chair to invest in economic growth and development across the 13-state Appalachian region. In fiscal year 2020, ARC, a fede[...]
$10M to be disbursed among mine land reclamation projects
A $10 million round of federal Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Pilot Program funding is available for Southwest Virginia projects focused on reclaiming abandoned mine land and promoting regional economic diversity, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday. This is the fourth round of AML funding, which is administered by the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy. Projects […]
VEC to relocate, expand Buchanan County call center
Amid record-breaking unemployment claims filed during the pandemic, the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) will relocate and expand its Buchanan County customer service call center, adding up to 110 jobs, the agency announced Friday. The need for relocation and extra space began last year as more VEC employees responded to iss[...]
Power contract keeps third-party solar out of reach
More than 40 years ago, local governments in Appalachian Power’s service area banded together to negotiate rates. Now, Rocky Mount Town Manager James Ervin, chair of the steering committee that leads negotiations, says that’s worked out well. “We pay a rate that is considerably less than a comparable private sector busines[...]
Former executive sues New Peoples Bank for discrimination
Mary Trigiani, a marketing consultant and native of Big Stone Gap, has sued Russell County-based New Peoples Bank for discrimination and wrongful termination. She was employed as senior vice president of strategic planning and development at the community bank from 2017 until 2019, when her position was eliminated. In a suit filed Jan. 1 with […]
Wood products manufacturer will create 73 jobs in Russell County
Rambler Wood Products is investing $7.6 million to establish a wood products manufacturing facility in Saint Paul, creating 73 jobs in the Russell County area, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday. “As Virginia’s third-largest private sector industry, forestry supports thousands of quality jobs in our rural communities and co[...]
Mohawk Industries to invest $22.5M in Carroll County operation
Flooring manufacturing giant Mohawk Industries Inc. will invest $22.5 million to expand its Carroll County operation, creating 35 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. Mohawk, which currently employs more than 900 Virginians, will add 19,000 square feet to its 351 Floyd Pike facility in Hillsville and install new equipment to increase its production speed. “We […]
COVID-19 vaccinations for Va. essential workers start Monday
On Monday, 11 Virginia health districts will begin COVID-19 vaccinations of “frontline essential workers,” including police, teachers and grocery store workers, the Virginia Department of Health announced Friday afternoon. Some regions will continue vaccinations of priority group 1a, which includes frontline health care providers and employees and residents of long-term care facilities. But the following […][...]
Barter Theatre hangs on with Moonlite shows
Abingdon’s Moonlite Theatre is on the National Register of Historic Places and in the lyrics of at least two country western songs, but the drive-in movie theater was closed for most of the last decade. When Katy Brown visited it last spring, “it was a wreck,” she recalls, “but I thought all we’d have to […]
Thalhimer employee named CCIM Mid-Atlantic board secretary/treasurer
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Friday that Jessica Johnson, a certified commercial investment member (CCIM) with its Southwest Virginia office, has been appointed as the secretary/treasurer of the CCIM Mid-Atlantic Board of Directors for 2021 through 2022. There are more than 13,000 members worldwide in 50 CCIM ch[...]
Wise County is first to receive Starlink internet in Va.
Wise County Public Schools announced Monday it is the first school district in Virginia to use SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet constellation for high-speed internet. Founded by Elon Musk, aerospace company SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches spacecraft and is working to deploy its Starlink system, a constellation of[...]
eHealth Technologies creating 160 jobs in Scott County
eHealth Technologies Inc., a provider of medical record and image retrieval and clinical intelligence services, is investing $375,000 to establish a customer support center in Scott County that will create 160 jobs, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. Based in Rochester, New York, eHealth Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fairfax County-based private equity […]
