
Intertape Polymer Group to expand, create 50 new jobs in Pittsylvania County
Intertape Polymer Group Inc. will expand its manufacturing operation in Pittsylvania County to increase production for its e-retail packaging, coatings, and films.

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. will expand its manufacturing operation in Pittsylvania County to increase production for its e-retail packaging, coatings, and films.

The Trump administration EPA gave its rollback of the Clean Power Plan the name Affordable Clean Energy. Detractors had another name for it – the “Dirty Power” rule.

A coalition is backing an effort to get the Commonwealth to prioritize the protection of safe, clean, equitable and affordable drinking water access for all Virginians.

Families are complicated. For members of the alligatorid family, which includes living caimans and alligators – this is especially true. They are closely related, but because of their similarity, their identification can even stump paleontologists.

Gas prices in Virginia have risen 9.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.30/gallon yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 4,081 stations in Virginia.

Mohawk Industries Inc. will invest $22.5 million to expand its operation in Carroll County. The company will add 19,000 square feet to its facility at 351 Floyd Pike in Hillsville and install new extrusion and loom equipment to increase production speed.

Laminate Technologies Inc., one of the largest privately held custom laminators in the United States, will invest $4 million to expand its manufacturing facility at 775 Industrial Park Drive in Henry County.

Farming-related stress can be exacerbated by the rural isolation and farmers’ “boot-strap” attitude. Studies show there is increased risk for suicide, substance use disorder and depression among U.S. farmers and rural residents.

Del. Mark Keam’s legislation designed to convert school buses from diesel to electric by 2031 has the backing of the moms’ climate group Mothers Out Front Fairfax.

Harrisonburg residents now have more time to select their Toter trash cart, as postcards are in the mail and should be arriving at homes soon.
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