Governor releases transportation plan

Chris Graham

Gov. Bob McDonnell announced on Friday details of his 2012 General Assembly session transportation plan, wihch he said will provide additional funding for maintaining Virginia’s infrastructure and will continue the administration’s efforts to ensure greater accountability and transparency in Virginia’s transportation entities while delivering transportation projects more quickly and cost effectively. “Last year, working across…

McDonnell outlines roads plan

Chris Graham

Speaking to more than 700 hundred industry and transportation agency professionals during the 2011 Governor’s Transportation Conference in Norfolk, Gov. Bob McDonnell today outlined his transportation policy and funding plans for the upcoming 2012 General Assembly Session. The governor called for changes in laws governing the allocation of future surpluses to transportation, dedicating portions of…

Scott German: Hokies send Cavaliers holiday greetings in 38-0 blowout

Scott German

Virginia Tech spent all week listening to commentary about how a revitalized Virginia football team was about to change the landscape of the rivalry, and that Tech’s No. 5 ranking was the result of a weak schedule that included no significant wins. Well, after the shellacking Tech dealt Virginia at Scott Stadium Saturday, a few…

Ceremony marks arrival of new high-tech business to Waynesboro

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Solutions Place, a 340,000-square-foot office, manufacturing, and distribution business complex in Waynesboro, today welcomed high-tech electronics manufacturer PPI/Time Zero as its newest tenant in a grand opening event attended by top state and local officials. Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade Jim Cheng hailed PPI/ Time Zero’s $1.15 million expansion to Virginia from New Jersey…

Electronics firm to set up operation in Waynesboro: Project to create 65 new jobs

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PPI/Time Zero Inc., a leading electronic manufacturing services provider of high reliability aerospace, defense, medical and industrial electronics, will invest $1.15 million to establish operations at Solutions Place in Waynesboro. The project will create 65 new jobs within the next year. Headquartered in Paterson, N.J., PPI/Time Zero is an EMS company providing low-to-medium volume highly…

Virginia trade boosts in 2010

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Despite a worldwide recession and a statewide drought that impacted several key commodities, Virginia exports in 2010 totaled $2.24 billion. That is only slightly behind the record $2.3 billion for agricultural exports in 2009. Additionally, 2011 is already shaping up to be another very good year. Year-to-date numbers are up 2 percent over 2010 figures…

Motorists can expect delays on I-81 in Greenville area

Chris Graham

Beginning March 25 motorists will encounter a paving work zone on Interstate 81 southbound between mile marker 217.66 and mile marker 214. This location is south of Staunton near exit 217 at Route 654 in the Mint Spring area and exit 213 at Route 11 in the Greenville area. Virginia Department of Transportation Staunton District…

I-81 project using new time-saving building methods

Chris Graham

The innovative construction methods the Virginia Department of Transportation is using to rebuild part of Interstate 81 in Augusta County will reduce construction time by two-thirds, save VDOT millions of dollars and recycle existing road material back into the new pavement. VDOT’s research facility, the Virginia Center for Transportation Innovation and Research in Charlottesville, has…

VDOT meeting on I-81 project set for Tuesday

Chris Graham

The Virginia Department of Transportation will host a citizen information meeting regarding the Interstate 81 In-Place Pavement Recycling Project that will take place on the I-81 southbound lanes between exit 217 at Mint Spring and Exit 213 at Greenville in Augusta County. The project valued at $7.6 million was awarded to Lanford Brothers Co. Inc….

VDOT to host info meeting on I-81 project in Augusta County

Chris Graham

The Virginia Department of Transportation will host a citizen information meeting regarding the Interstate 81 In-Place Pavement Recycling Project that will take place on the I-81 southbound lanes between exit 217 at Mint Spring and Exit 213 at Greenville in Augusta County. The project valued at $7.6 million was awarded to Lanford Brothers Co. Inc….