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Manufacturing & Workforce: M.C. Dean plans a $412.5 million expansion in Caroline County, adding 1,950 jobs and a power-systems training center at Caroline High School. Health Technology: Virginia Commonwealth University and Emory researchers are testing HomePal, a sensor system that tracks daily routines to help detect loneliness among older adults. Data Centers: Google is considering a Roanoke County site as Virginia’s data center boom fuels debate over its energy demands and proposed development moratoriums. Water Research: Virginia Tech scientists found groundwater losses in the Colorado River Basin accelerated after 2019, highlighting a less visible part of the region’s water crisis. Aerospace: NASA awarded Virginia Tech funding to improve small-aircraft design.

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Oct. 19, 2026

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Pentagon Research Security Sweep: 30 Universities Done, All Others Now on Notice for Second Wave

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Roanoke Sun publication area records 17 H-1B petitions from employers classified under Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry during 2025

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Roanoke Sun - Virginia

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Owned By	Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron through Metric Media LLC
Year Founded	2020
Website	https://roanokesun.com/
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Publication Location	United States, Virginia, Roanoke
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NCR Voyix and NACS integrate TruAge age-verification technology into point-of-sale systems

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Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
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M.C. Dean Plans $412.5 Million Virginia Manufacturing Expansion

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Birth centers are linked to better health outcomes, research shows, but 10 states have none

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Year Founded	2018
Website	michiganadvance.com
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Publication Location	United States, Michigan, Lansing
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Trump Order Sets Up New Women’s Health Research Initiative at NIH, White House Task Force (10-20-2026) (10-20-2026)

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Royal Examiner - Virginia

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Owned By	Mike McCool through National Media Services, Inc
Year Founded	2016
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Publication Location	United States, Virginia, Front Royal
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Virginia’s 2 largest craft brewers are merging

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Year Founded	1896
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Domain Registration Year	1994
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Publication Location	United States, Virginia, Norfolk
Owner Country	United States

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Virginia has 398 data centers & 287 more planned. Here’s what residents need to know

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Dogwood - Virginia

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Year Founded	2019
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Publication Location	United States, Virginia,
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