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Fortnite video game CEO makes Va.’s largest land conservation gift
Billionaire Tim Sweeney donates 7,300 acres in Halifax County
North Carolina billionaire and Epic Games Inc. CEO Tim Sweeney has donated 7,300 acres of privately-owned land in Halifax County to the state — the largest single private land conservation
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Amid leadership shuffle, Halifax sees silver lining
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The Halifax County Industrial Development Authority has seen some upheaval recently, but officials say there are several projects in the pipeline as well as a new shell building ready to
Amazon announces investment in two more solar farms in Halifax County
E-tailer will now have three projects in county
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Part of a global renewable energy purchase, Amazon.com Inc. announced Thursday it will invest in two more Halifax County solar farms, in addition to a deal announced in March that
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VDH reports first child COVID-19 death in Va.
Teen was resident in Southside Health District
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The Virginia Department of Health on Friday announced the first COVID-19 death of a child under the age of 19 in the commonwealth. The adolescent was a resident in the
Richmonders launching large hemp processing facility in South Boston
Blue Ribbon Extraction plans to buy $70M in industrial hemp from local farmers
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Blue Ribbon Extraction, a company started by two Richmonders, is investing $3.26 million to establish Virginia’s first large-scale industrial hemp processing and cannabidiol (CBD) oil extraction facility in South Boston,