Appomattox
Appomattox, VA · Business
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This estate brings to you a combination of antiques, vintage, and farm equipment. Included are a 1988 Chevorlet K1500 4×4 Long Bed Truck, 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe, Car Hauler Trailer (18ft x 7ft), 1993 Dodge D350 1 Ton 5.9L V8 with Dump Bed & Toro Zero Turn Command Pro 26 (needs motherboard). Farm equipment includes Tractor Sprayer, Kodiak 5ft Bush Hog, Bucket for Tractor, Disc-king Cutter & Agrex Fertalizer spreader for Tractor.
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State launches investigations into incidents at Smurfit Westrock paper mill
COVINGTON, Va. (WDBJ) - UPDATE 10/21/26: The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry confirmed that it has launched two separate investigations into the incidents at the Smurfit-Westrock paper mill on Tuesday. Smurfit-Westrock says no gas or chemical has been identified yet as a source of the reported symptoms that have...
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Roanoke leaders say empty storefronts won’t stay empty long as new businesses move in
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Roanoke City leaders acknowledge rising costs have been a burden on business owners. “The cost of everything is high, the cost of gas, the cost of groceries, and when you look at what restaurants are going through, the fact that people can just choose not to eat out,” said Marc Nelson, head of economic development.
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Grown Here at Home: Goat farming craze draws small-scale farmers, but experts urge caution
HARDY, Va. (WDBJ) - Small-scale farmers across the country are turning to goat farming because the animals require minimal land, are strong foragers, and offer multiple revenue streams. Seven Gables Farm & Apiary in Hardy raises Nigerian Dwarf Goats. Angela Gress-Gurr, chief operating officer, said the farm has raised goats...
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Onward Attends 2026 Fall Career Fairs
Onward NRV’s Talent and Business Strategies Manager, Laken Blankenship, and Investor Relations and Development Coordinator, Mary Denson, recently represented the organization at two major career events: the Virginia Tech Engineering Expo and Radford University’s Fall Career & Internship Fair. Both events provided valuable opportunities to connect with hundreds...
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The Underrated Virginia Town Where You Can Buy A Home For Under $120,000
Most people have a mental map of Virginia that includes Richmond, Virginia Beach, and Northern Virginia, and then a big blank space where the rest of the state lives its best life unbothered. Covington, Virginia is in that blank space, and it would very much like a word with you.
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WATCH: Prize-winning pumpkin grown in Blacksburg
BLACKSBURG, Va. – There is a new prize-winning pumpkin grown right here in the New River Valley. The giant gourd was grown by Gwen and David Harris of Blacksburg. They recently took it to the North Carolina State Fair, where it weighed 1,861 pounds. That makes it the biggest pumpkin ever grown in the Commonwealth.
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Life Still Feels Good In This Overlooked Virginia Town Where Rent Stays Under $700
Nobody puts Pulaski, Virginia on a vision board, and that might be the most useful thing about it. The town sits quietly in the New River Valley, doing everything right, waiting for the rest of the world to catch up. There’s a particular kind of place that doesn’t need to...
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Hunt For Priceless Treasures All Day Long At This Enormous Virginia Salvage Warehouse
There’s a rocket ship standing in the parking lot of a salvage warehouse in Roanoke, Virginia, and honestly, that tells you everything you need to know about Black Dog Salvage. If you’ve never spent an afternoon wandering through a place that feels equal parts museum, treasure hunt, and fever...
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Radford University, Virginia Credit Union open Financial Success Center
RADFORD, Va. (WDBJ) - Radford University and Virginia Credit Union have opened the university’s new Financial Success Center. The center was established through a $2.5 million commitment from VACU. It is located within Radford’s Davis College of Business and Economics. Gayle Evezich has been appointed executive director to...
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Virginia Tech Plans ‘Smart Airspace’ Expansion
Virginia Tech is preparing to expand its Smart Airspace project following a series of flight demonstrations this summer involving hybrid-electric and autonomous aircraft. Tombo Jones, director of the university’s Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership, told WDBJ Monday that the next phase, called Smart Airspace 2.0, will extend the experimental network into additional parts of Virginia and examine operations in more congested airspace near major airports.
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Blacksburg’s business incubator The Local finally gets off the ground
The Town of Blacksburg and Downtown Blacksburg Inc will cut the ribbon this Wednesday on a long-discussed and delayed wish-list item – a small business incubator in the Town that could provide affordable space and mentoring for startups that one day could fill empty storefronts elsewhere. The Town of Blacksburg has owned what had been a dry cleaning business since the early 2000’s and while COVID delayed the push to turn that building into a small business incubator, its now ready to open, with rooms for 5 tenants and space for other small retail shops, like a fresh daily cafe and Moon Hollow Coffee. Tracie Hughes is director for Downtown Blacksburg Inc, which is now housed in The Local at 414 North Main Street as well. Its not only brand new artisan startups that can rent a space.” The Local” makes its debut this week, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports:
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Thousands across Southwest Virginia waking up without power Sunday
(WDBJ) - The fall-off from Hurricane Isaias is bringing storms to Southwest Virginia Sunday morning, leaving thousands across the area without power. As of 6:00 a.m., Appalachian Power was reporting the highest number of outages in eastern portions of the city of Roanoke in neighborhoods off Highway 460. Over 1,500...