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Coal mining company to lay off 118 in Southwest Virginia
Wellmore Energy Co. a metallurgical coal mining company, is again planning to lay off workers in Buchanan County.
Industries

H-1B visa order leaves stakeholders in limbo
President Trump’s new executive order adds a $100K fee to H-1B visa petitions, prompting lawsuits and warnings from immigration attorneys.
Real Estate

Historical Roanoke bank to reopen as music hall, hotel and restaurant
The First National Exchange Bank building in Roanoke is about to start a second life housing a boutique hotel, restaurant and 1,200-capacity venue.
Money

Wall Street rallies to more records as gold’s price slumps again
U.S. stocks surged to record highs as investors awaited a Trump-Xi meeting and the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision.
Government

Virginia Democrats will try to reshape US House districts in counter to Trump’s redistricting push
Virginia Democrats plan to redraw U.S. House districts to gain seats and counter Trump-backed GOP redistricting in key states.
People

Former Western Virginia acting U.S. attorney resigns, enters private practice
Zachary T. Lee, an assistant U.S. attorney with the Western District of Virginia, resigned on Oct. 10 to take a job with a law firm in the region. Lee, who served as acting U.S. attorney between December 2024 and July 2025 following the resignation of Christopher Kavanaugh, worked for 20 years for the Department of […]
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