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Volvo layoffs to affect up to 350 at New River Valley plant

3 days ago | cardinalnews.org | Matt Busse

Volvo plans to lay off 250 to 350 employees at its New River Valley plant in Dublin by the end of June as part of a round of job cuts affecting up to 800 people in all. Volvo currently employees about 3,400 people making heavy-duty trucks at the Pulaski County location. The 2.3-million-square-foot plant is the largest Volvo manufacturing facility in the world. Employees were notified Thursday.
Delta Star to invest $35 million in Lynchburg, add 300 jobs

6 days ago | cardinalnews.org | Matt Busse

Delta Star Inc. will invest $35 million to expand its operations in Lynchburg, creating 300 jobs, officials said Thursday. The Lynchburg-based company makes power transformers and substations for the electric grid.
Status of $20 million federal grant for Southwest Virginia programs is in limbo

1 week ago | cardinalnews.org | Matt Busse

The status of a $19.9 million grant that would fund eight Southwest Virginia projects remains unclear after a group of Senate Democrats said it appears on a list of federal grants slated for cancellation. Among other things, the grant would help pay for a new community center in Dickenson County, energy-efficiency improvements for child-care centers and research to identify locations for telehealth hubs that could double as safe places during natural disasters.
Medical-device maker’s Salem expansion to create 83 jobs; more ...

1 week ago | cardinalnews.org | Matt Busse

Here’s a roundup of news briefs from around Southwest and Southside. Send yours for possible inclusion to [email protected]. * * *A manufacturer of medical device components will expand its operations in Salem, creating 83 jobs, the governor’s office said Tuesday. Integer will lease a new 13,000-square-foot manufacturing facility to produce catheter components to support its growing business related to cardiovascular health, according to a news release from Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
Mecklenburg County blocks future large-scale solar development

1 week ago | cardinalnews.org | Matt Busse

The Mecklenburg County Board of Supervisors on Monday voted unanimously to remove utility-scale solar as a future allowed land use countywide, essentially closing the book on large solar project development there. The decision comes as some Southside Virginia localities resist the region’s status as a hotspot for solar and as some state lawmakers have attempted to assert greater state-level influence over local solar siting.
Roanoke Gas rate case finalized

1 week ago | cardinalnews.org | Matt Busse

State regulators have finalized a Roanoke Gas rate increase that adds about $4 to the average residential customer’s monthly bill. The increase approved Thursday is to the company’s base rates, which are separate from the cost of gas. By law, Roanoke Gas must pass the cost of gas to customers without profit. Customers likely will see little change in those rates on their upcoming bills because the increase has been in place on an interim basis since last fall.
Appalachian Power proposes shared solar minimum bill

2 weeks ago | cardinalnews.org | Matt Busse

Appalachian Power has proposed a minimum amount to charge customers in its future shared solar program, in which participants will be able to buy solar power generated by another company and receive credit for it on their electric bills. In the weeks to come, state regulators will consider Appalachian’s proposal along with input from solar developers and other stakeholders in a regulatory case that likely will play a critical role in determining the solar program’s viability.
Logistics firm expanding in Pulaski County

3 weeks ago | cardinalnews.org | Matt Busse

A supply-chain services company will invest $10 million in its Pulaski County facility, adding 25 jobs and marking its second expansion in four years, the governor’s office said Thursday. The Patton Logistics Group, based in Milton, Pennsylvania, provides services including warehousing, distribution and transportation. It employs 1,000 people with operations in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, Virginia and North Carolina.
Group works to highlight high-tech manufacturing in New River Valley, Danville regions

3 weeks ago | cardinalnews.org | Matt Busse

Backed by approximately $650,000 in federal, state and private investment, a regional consortium is working to promote the New River Valley and Danville areas’ high-tech manufacturing. The group specifically focuses on additive manufacturing, which is essentially large-scale 3D printing to build an object layer by layer, and advanced materials, a broad term that includes metals, polymers, ceramics and other substances used to make parts and products lighter, stronger or more durable.
Senators: Virginia 'better off with anything but Appalachian Power'

3 weeks ago | register-herald.com | Matt Busse

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