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ABC license spikes biz in Norton
Participants in Southwest Virginia’s fourth High Knob Outdoor Fest rode mountain bikes, hiked nature trails and floated down the Clinch River, but many also sipped beer and wine in Norton’s
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SWVA initiative seeks to attract remote workers
Project Fuse aims to interest businesses with remote employees
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Project Fuse, a regional cooperative initiative to make Southwest Virginia the location of choice for remote employment, launched Friday with the release of a playbook to attract businesses. “The global
EarthLink to create 285 jobs in Norton
Atlanta internet provider moving customer support to U.S.
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Atlanta-based internet service provider EarthLink is spending $5.4 million to build a customer support center in Norton, a project expected to create 285 jobs, InvestSWVA and Gov. Ralph Northam announced
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State awards $8.85M to redevelop SWVA abandoned mine sites
Virginia Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization program providing funding
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The Virginia Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization program intends to award funds to eight economic development projects across Southwest Virginia, Gov. Ralph Northam and U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Salem, announced
SW Va. aims to attract data centers via regional tax pact
Joint effort by five localities will build on recently passed state legislation
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As part of an effort to entice data centers to locate in the region, Southwest Virginia leaders announced Tuesday a joint agreement to set what will be Virginia’s lowest regional