
How construction and infrastructure benefits local businesses
The construction industry has long been the focal point in economy-boosting efforts, both from a government standpoint and that of tradespeople and small business owners.

The construction industry has long been the focal point in economy-boosting efforts, both from a government standpoint and that of tradespeople and small business owners.

Scholle IPN Packaging, Inc., an innovative manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions, will invest $10.29 million to expand its production facility in Smyth County. The project will create 42 new jobs.

Gov. Ralph Northam has signed bills which create an Eviction Diversion Pilot Program aimed at reducing eviction rates and collecting concrete data on evictions in the Commonwealth.

So you have finally done it, your visa has come through and you have now arrived in the UK. So, what do you need to know?

The Tom Tom Summit & Festival, aka “The Big Festival About Small Cities,” has announced its full speaker and program lineup for the eighth annual event.

To celebrate its newest and best digs in 62 years of broadcasting, WTJU 91.1 FM, the University of Virginia’s public radio station, plans to break a Guinness Book of Records title held since 2012 by a radio station in England.

The 2019 Regular Session of the General Assembly is now over.

The University of Virginia will pay all full-time, benefits-eligible employees in its academic division and medical center a living wage of at least $15 an hour, beginning Jan. 1.

Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) and the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in calling for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to protect U.S. military personnel and their families from predatory lenders.

Virginia residents looking to learn about the world of small scale real estate development will have the opportunity to hear from an expert in the field this month.
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