Interstate Batteries and Advance Auto Parts announce partnership
Interstate will become exclusive automotive and specialty battery brand for Advance Auto.
Fundraising campaign aims to enhance Abingdon museum
The goal of the William King Museum of Art’s $5 million fundraising campaign is not only to enhance the facility but also to make the museum’s 20-acre Abingdon campus more accessible and inviting.
Wythe County moves forward with exposition center plan
Appalachian Regional Exposition Center (APEX) in Wythe County
Produce facility expansion expected to create 33 jobs
Virginia Produce Co. Inc. plans to invest $650,000 in Carroll County project.
Sunset Digital sees promise in $50 million OptiNet deal
Sunset Digital purchased OptiNet for $50 million.
BNC Bancorp changes its name to Pinnacle
Sign unveilings in six markets, including Roanoke, mark the completion of $1.9 billion merger.
Blacksburg company to test self-driving-cars in Nevada
Torc Robotics has tried out its autonomous vehicle technology in more than 20 states.
Kentucky and Tennessee students get in-state tuition
U.Va.-Wise has begun offering in-state tuition to students from Kentucky and Tennessee who live within 50 air miles of the Wise campus.
Pole manufacturer plans expansion in Washington County
The $6 million project is expected to create 28 jobs.
Emory & Henry’s students bring new life to old hospital
Emory & Henry College’s School of Health Sciences
Renewables seen as way to stay in the energy business
There’s a push to draw a different kind of energy from old strip mines in Wise County — solar energy.
Airport sees increase in month-to-month passenger traffic
Volume rose 12.4 percent in May, the eighth gain in nine months