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Theatre renovations draw downtown visitors
Before her August performance at Marion’s historic Lincoln Theatre, country singer Lorrie Morgan took an afternoon stroll downtown, stopping at shops and the local farmers market, according to Tracy Thompson,
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Hotel revenues continue to outpace 2019, but only slightly
Demand still lagging as prices increase
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The commonwealth’s hotel industry is continuing its recovery, though the Northern Virginia market continues to be a drag on its performance, according to data from STR Inc., a division of
Accelerating the solar workforce
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When local school systems decided to add solar arrays to their buildings, regional environmental nonprofit Appalachian Voices and other members of the Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia counted it as
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Chesterfield-based Paymerang expands to Wise County
Back-office fintech company's expansion to create 50 jobs
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Chesterfield County-based payment and invoice automation company Paymerang LLC will expand its operations to Southwest Virginia, creating 50 jobs in Wise, the company announced Thursday. The move follows a previous
Coronado announces $169M coal mining expansion
Aussie company to add 181 jobs at Buchanan County mine
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Coronado Global Resources Inc., an Australian producer of metallurgical coal, will invest $169.1 million to expand coal mining operations at its Buchanan Mine Complex, located about 10 miles southeast of
Va. hotel revenues up slightly over 2019
NoVa continues to lag behind due to reduced biz travel
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Northern Virginia’s hotel market continues to be a drag on the lodging industry’s performance in the commonwealth as a whole, according to recently released data from STR Inc., a division
Southwest Va. builds outdoor rec centers
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Southwest Virginia has two new centers welcoming outdoor adventurists and another on the way. With a grand opening set for August, the $1.5 million Back of the Dragon Welcome Center
First Va. casino opens in Bristol
Hard Rock's temporary casino first of four casinos to open in state
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Virginia’s first casino, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol, held the grand opening for its temporary casino space Friday. “We are excited to open the temporary casino in Bristol,” Hard
Va. receives $22.7M to reclaim abandoned mine lands
Federal funding aims to attract projects, job opportunities in SWVA
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The Virginia Department of Energy will receive $22.7 million in federal funding toward redeveloping abandoned mine lands across the commonwealth, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday. The funding is aimed at
Training’s in the cards for Hard Rock Bristol
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Mike Pauley started learning poker from his grandfather around age 8 and traveled around the nation playing competitively during his early 20s. When he learned that the Hard Rock Hotel