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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Conner Arthur

    Governor Spanberger announces Virginia’s first Director of Outdoor Recreation in Danville (opens the original)

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    DANVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - Governor Abigail Spanberger Tuesday announced Virginia’s first-ever Director of Outdoor Recreation, a position focused on growing the outdoor recreation economy, supporting communities that rely on tourism, and increasing economic development across the Commonwealth. The Governor appointed Heather Barrar to serve in the position. Barrar will develop a statewide outdoor recreation economy strategy based on feedback from local leaders and communities, integrating conservatio

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Conner Arthur

    Ground broken as aerospace firm’s $500M investment expected to bring 1500 jobs to Pittsylvania County (opens the original)

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    PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ/Governor’s Office Release) - Governor Abigail Spanberger Tuesday joined Avio USA leadership for the formal groundbreaking of the company’s new $500 million manufacturing facility in Pittsylvania County that is projected to create more than 1,500 new jobs for Virginians in the region. In February, Gov. Spanberger announced that Avio USA Inc. — a subsidiary of Italian aerospace company Avio S.p.A — would invest more than $500 million to build an approximately 900,000

  3. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Conner Arthur

    Henry County zoning approves new RV park near Martinsville Speedway (opens the original)

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    HENRY COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Henry County leaders have given the green light for a new RV lot to be established near Martinsville Speedway. Last week, the Henry County Building, Zoning, and Planning department approved a 50-space RV park to be built on Greensboro Road, half a mile from the Speedway. The approval comes months after the county changed its zoning ordinance to allow RV lots and campgrounds on commercial properties with a special use permit. Lee Clark, director of the county’s zoning d

  4. Article · Sep 27, 2026 · Conner Arthur

    Farmers face rising costs as fall harvest season continues (opens the original)

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    MONTVALE, Va. (WDBJ) - Farmers across the region are dealing with high diesel costs and dry conditions as the fall harvest season continues. The U.S. Department of Agriculture projects national farm production expenses will top $490 billion this year, an increase of more than $21 billion compared to 2025. Those costs are being felt at Layman Family Farms as its annual pumpkin patch continues. For 22 years, families across the Roanoke Valley and beyond have visited Layman Family Farms in Montvale

  5. Article · Sep 27, 2026 · Conner Arthur

    Floyd County hosts international bee festival (opens the original)

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    FLOYD COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - An international conference came to one of our hometowns Saturday for the first time in the United States. People from all walks of life gathered at the Floyd Event Center for the annual Learning from the Bees Conference. The conference educates people on honeybee well-being, and explores how people can help improve it. The Town of Floyd was accredited as a Bee City for their efforts of protecting bees and other pollinators. One panel speaker from Switzerland says expl

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