Governor Spanberger announced a $2.4 million investment in biomedical innovation today through Virginia Catalyst, funding three start-ups in breakthrough projects with local universities including Virginia Tech. The grants are expected to spur product development and create jobs.
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APCo will perform a hydroelectric test at Claytor Dam soon to check its power and safety — officials say the test is part of routine maintenance.
Local veteran Joseph Collins leads a personal tour for this month’s Hometown Veterans series at the WWII Museum of the NRV—located in Blacksburg—that preserves stories of the Greatest Generation. The museum will host a 1940’s Swing Dance Night on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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