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Va. Tech extends president’s contract through 2027
Tim Sands has served since 2014
Metallica won’t be playing “Exit Sandman” anytime soon — Virginia Tech President Tim Sands will stay on as the university’s president though the 2027 academic year. The university’s board of
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Northam appoints members to newly created cannabis boards
Boards will regulate cannabis market and manage equity fund
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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has appointed members to three newly created oversight boards for the legalization of recreational marijuana, his office announced today. On July 1, Virginia’s adult-use cannabis legislation
Plastics equipment manufacturer to reopen Pulaski facility
Xaloy Holdings to produce 35 jobs, investing $1.75 million
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Plastics industry equipment manufacturer Xaloy Holdings LLC will move its barrel manufacturing operation from Ohio back to Virginia, reopening its former facility in Pulaski County, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday.
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Draper Aden Associates names new CIO
Lud Eng was firm's director of IT
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Richmond-based engineering, surveying and environmental firm Draper Aden Associates promoted Lud Eng to chief information officer on July 1. Eng, who is based in Blacksburg, previously served as the firm’s
Valley Wealth Group buys former Truist office in Roanoke
$1.9M deal closed in late June
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A Truist Bank office in Roanoke was sold for $1.9 million in late June, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced. VWG/RNK Properties LLC purchased the 6,715-square-foot office building at 3119
Va. Tech researchers make Spot go
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Spot can’t dance. Well, Spot could, but you’d have to pay extra for that. “Spot out of the box cannot do all those tricks,” says Virginia Tech doctoral student Srijeet
Three Blacksburg housing complexes sold for $146M
California-based Reliant Group purchases student-targeted housing
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Three off-campus housing complexes in Blacksburg geared toward Virginia Tech students have been sold for $146 million in a deal closed May 5, Berkadia announced Friday. The buyer, California-based Reliant
Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber hires executive director
Former newspaper publisher Andy Bruns starts July 1
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Andy Bruns, a former regional newspaper publisher for Lee Enterprises, has been tapped as executive director of the Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce, the chamber announced June 4.
Botetourt wind project hits resistance
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Apex Clean Energy Inc. continues working toward a day when wind turbines standing atop Botetourt County’s North Mountain might generate enough energy to power up to 21,000 homes each year.
Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council names new executive director
Roanoke Regional Partnership's Erin Burcham starts June 7
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Erin Burcham, the Roanoke Regional Partnership’s director of talent solutions, is leaving the economic development group to become executive director of the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council. The tech council noted Burcham’s