State Police: Busy with travel issues related to winter weather

Chris Graham

Virginia State Police troopers and supervisors have been spent the day going from crash to crash along Interstates 64 and 81 in the Augusta, Nelson and Albemarle counties. Slick road conditions have attributed to the majority of the crashes. The majority of crashes have involved only damage – no injuries – as the crashes have…

Belchem to establish new operation in Alleghany

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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced today that Balchem Corporation (NASDAQ: BCPC) will make an initial investment of approximately $10 million to establish an operation in Alleghany County. The company will manufacture encapsulated ingredients for global applications in animal nutrition and health products, creating 55 new jobs over the next two to three years.

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…