
Fleetwood Homes to create 60 new jobs in Franklin County
Fleetwood Homes, a leading homebuilder and maker of manufactured homes, plans to invest $2.1 million, including $700,000 in new equipment, to renovate and expand its Rocky Mount facility.

Fleetwood Homes, a leading homebuilder and maker of manufactured homes, plans to invest $2.1 million, including $700,000 in new equipment, to renovate and expand its Rocky Mount facility.

The House voted Wednesday to pass H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, broad transportation and infrastructure legislation.

While the election might not be until November, this who work in politics are already feeling the sting. Right now, most people would have been flying around the country, holding rallies, and raising money the old-fashioned way.

The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis released its findings and recommendations for how Congress should address the challenges posed by climate change, such as sea level rise and recurrent flooding.

Did you know that the first recognizable form of toilet paper was created for the Chinese imperial family in 1393? The imperial toilet paper was rice-based and was actually presented as a scented stack of individual sheets.

The Augusta County Historical Society and the Staunton Augusta Art Center announced a combined reopening of their exhibit galleries to the public, on a limited, reservation-based system on Friday and Saturday evenings, starting this Friday.

Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) announced his letter urging the Trump administration to immediately withdraw an executive order that seeks to allow development projects to bypass key environmental reviews that are required by law.

Drake Extrusion, Inc., a subsidiary of Sweden-based Duroc AB and a manufacturer of colored filament yarn and staple fiber, will invest $6.9 million to expand its operation in Henry County.

As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps across the globe, people are beginning to understand, at a very personal level, the ways in which infectious diseases can devastate life. But disease outbreaks are not confined to just humans or to life on land.

“Environmental injustice”—defined as the unfair siting of pollution and other environmental ills in proximity to certain groups based on race or income status—is on a list of 12 issues Black Lives Matter (BLM) considers pressing right now.
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