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Va. transportation board approves railway sale to support Southwest Va. passenger rail expansion
Virginia Department of Transportation in Richmond, Va. (Parker Michels-Boyce for The Virginia Mercury) On Tuesday, Virginia reached another stop towards expanding passenger rail by authorizing the sale of the Virginian Line to Norfolk Southern Railway Company, valued at $5 million. The Commonwealth Transportation Board authorized the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority...
Parsons to Design Facility at Radford Army Ammunition Plant
BAE Systems has awarded Parsons Corporation a contract to design a manufacturing facility at the US Army’s Radford Ammunition Plant (RFAAP) in Virginia. The $15.4-million deal is part of BAE and the Pentagon’s “government-owned contractor-operated” initiative to sustain and upgrade the shell factory inaugurated during the Second World War.
Interstate 81 to Be Widened to 3 Lanes in Both Directions in Roanoke County
Design is underway with construction expected to begin in fall 2025 The Commonwealth Transportation Board at its July 16 meeting in Richmond awarded a design-build contract valued at $361.6 million to Branch Civil Inc. of Roanoke to widen northbound and southbound Interstate 81 to three lanes between exit 143 in Roanoke County and exit 150 […]
Blacksburg leaders considering relaxing home size rules for areas near downtown; more …
From elsewhere: Artist, philanthropist P. Buckley Moss dies. Historic designation sought for site of deadly 1883 race riot in Danville. Lynchburg, Covington cooling centers reopen during heat spell. The post Blacksburg leaders considering relaxing home size rules for areas near downtown; more … appeared first on Cardinal News.
Giles awarded $200k grant to support reuse study for decommissioned Appalachian Power coal-fired Glen Lyn Plant
GILES COUNTY, Va. – The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded Giles County a $200,000 grant. These funds are directed to support a reuse study for the decommissioned Appalachian Power (ApCo) coal-fired Glen Lyn Plant. The Glen Lyn plant, which opened in 1919, was one of the oldest...
Warm Hearth exhibit highlights organization’s 50 years
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - An organization with deep roots in the New River Valley is celebrating 50 years with an upcoming exhibit at the Montgomery Museum of Art & History. Warm Hearth Village has prioritized its commitment to senior care through its growth over the years and plans to celebrate the decades of service at an opening reception.
‘Wishtree’ Author Responds To Virginia Community’s Cancellation Of ‘One Book’ Program
This conversation originally aired in the July 14, 2024 episode of Inside Appalachia. Children’s author Katherine Applegate visited Floyd, Virginia, this spring after the school system canceled its “One Division, One Book” community reading program over concerns about the book’s main character — an oak tree.
Roanoke County Public Schools seeks input on classroom use of mobile devices; more …
From elsewhere: Grand jury indicts Fariss on two felony charges. Salem's HopeTree aims to integrate into community through new development. Legal stalemates continue as South Carolina judge rules in Clemson's favor against ACC. The post Roanoke County Public Schools seeks input on classroom use of mobile devices; more … appeared first on Cardinal News.
7/26-28: Mary Draper Ingles Festival
A festival rooted in the story of America’s westward migration returns to Radford City and Pulaski County, Va., this month. Named for the colonial legend Mary Draper Ingles, the upcoming celebration runs July 26-28 at several area venues. In 1732 Ingles was born in Philadelphia to immigrant parents from...
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