Cycling industry rolls into Roanoke
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Roanoke is on a roll with bicycling enthusiasts. Already known as a mountain-biking mecca — earning a rare Silver-Level Ride Center designation from the International Mountain Bicycling Association — Virginia’s
Turning on a dime
Driver shortage affecting trucking industry
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Though many American consumers may not think about it much, trucks move just about everything they buy, use, eat, drink and wear. The U.S. trucking industry hauled 72.5% of all
Forward motion
Front Royal sees port-driven progress
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Shenandoah is known for apple blossoms, but something else is popping up this spring in Front Royal: a new 340,000-square-foot warehouse logistics center. About a half-mile from the Virginia Inland
Rocket Lab to boost Eastern Shore space biz
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The Eastern Shore and Accomack County are well-acquainted with the rockets’ red glare. One of the oldest launch sites in the world, the NASA Wallops Flight Facility launched its first
Martinsville moves forward on reversion
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Exactly when it happens remains up in the air, but the city of Martinsville is set on downsizing to town status. It’s been about a year and a half since
(In)land of opportunity
Richmond, Front Royal terminals expand port shipping capabilities
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Now more than 80 years old, Richmond Marine Terminal is hardly acting like an old-timer. Nestled along the west side of the James River, about five miles south of downtown,
ODU mapping tool to help site wind turbines
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The answer, they say, is blowin’ in the wind. In August 2020, Old Dominion University won a $775,000 grant from the Department of Defense that will help create a “wind energy siting
Fairfax indoor ski resort plan may spur economic flurry
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Vail. Breckenridge. Aspen. Fairfax? You read that right. Skiers — someday — could swoosh over fresh powder at an indoor ski resort if everything falls into place for a proposed
A whole new ball game in Va. Beach
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Attention, athletic leagues: The $68 million, 285,000-square-foot Virginia Beach Sports Center is open for business. “We’re ready to get this party started,” says Nancy Helman, the city’s director of sports
Canceled oyster fest hits Urbanna’s wallet
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Here’s a pandemic casualty unlikely to appear on Dr. Fauci’s radar: The annual Urbanna Oyster Festival, traditionally set for the first weekend in November, has been shucked off. Citing risks