Alpha Natural Resources unit opening London office
Bristol-based company trying to gain more exposure among European customers.
Unemployment rate falls below 4 percent in Northern Virginia
December figures show rates in four other metro areas are under 5 percent.
Virginia Intermont College to merge with Florida University
Financially struggling school had sued regional accrediting agency.
Emory & Henry College plans school of optometry school in Grundy
It would be housed in a former classroom building of the Appalachian College of Pharmacy.
Carilion Clinic to sell its interest in hospital, nursing facility
Centra Health will become sole owner of Bedford Memorial Hospital and Oakwood Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Four Virginia offices are being sold by Wells Fargo Insurance
They are among 42 nationwide that USI Insurance Services will acquire.
Luna Innovations sells shape-sensing technology for medical applications
Roanoke company’s deal with Intuitive Surgical is worth up to $30 million.
Design work to start on passenger rail to Roanoke
Norfolk Southern and the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation have signed an agreement to bring rail to Roanoke.
Botetourt County bonds get an upgrade
Standard and Poor’s raises rating from AA- to AA+.
FAA picks Virginia Tech for drone testing
University is one of six sites chosen from 25 proposals
Purdue provost named next president of Virginia Tech
The provost of Purdue University has been selected from 238 candidates to become the next president of Virginia Tech on June 1.
Center in the Square names new president and general manager
Barry L. Henderson succeeds James C. Sears, who headed the organization for 20 years.