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Go Virginia awards $5.8 in regional grants
Grants include $2.4 million to develop a computer curriculum in Loudoun County and Chesapeake City Public Schools.
Nine regional projects will receive a combined $5.8 million in Growth and Opportunity for Virginia (GO Virginia) funding, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Wednesday. The grants, which were approved by the Go Virginia Board and the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, will support regional economic development and workforce development initiatives and encourage collaboration among local
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Truist names three Virginia regional bank presidents
The mega bank created from BB&T-SunTrust merger taps former SunTrust leaders.
Truist Financial Corp., the Charlotte, North Carolina-based mega bank created in December following the merger of BB&T and SunTrust, announced Tuesday it has named 24 regional presidents, three of whom will oversee the Virginia market. “Our ability to leverage our unique community model with its decentralized, regional structure combined with deep industry and banking expertise
Despite setbacks, Mountain Valley Pipeline inches forward
The Mountain Valley Pipeline is three years behind schedule, $2 billion over budget and has lost four required permits it needs to continue construction. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stopped work on the pipeline to review a lawsuit over one of those permits, and another suit over environmental violations ended with MVP paying
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Despite setbacks, Mountain Valley Pipeline inches forward
The Mountain Valley Pipeline is three years behind schedule, $2 billion over budget and has lost four required permits it needs to continue construction. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stopped work on the pipeline to review a lawsuit over one of those permits, and another suit over environmental violations ended with MVP paying
Carilion president donates $1 million for new cancer center
Fundraising now underway for $100 million facility in Roanoke.
Carilion Clinic President and CEO Nancy Howell Agee and her husband, U.S. Circuit Judge G. Steven Agee, have given $1 million to launch the $100 million Carilion Clinic Cancer Center on the VTC Health Sciences and Technology campus in Roanoke, the nonprofit health care organization announced Tuesday. “Cancer care has long held a special place
Ferrum sets out path for transfer students with associate degrees
If they don’t graduate in two years, college won’t charge for remaining courses.
Virginia Tech will offer nuclear engineering minor in 2020
It will involve a course-load of 18 credit hours.
Downtown Roanoke building sells for $3.1 million
The 48,000-square-foot First Federal property was built in 1958.
Survey finds 1,250+ IT/software jobs coming to Roanoke/New River Valley
Jobs are being created by more than 40 companies, according to survey by nonprofit Valleys Innovation Council.
Drone delivery service takes off in Christiansburg
Wing Aviation pilot drone delivery program from Google’s parent company is nation’s first residential commercial service.