to April 2019 (prepandemic), traffic Virginia Tech states that decreased 46%. electric aircraft can "Passengers are more significantly reduce comfortable with the carbon and nitrogen measures taken by the oxides emissions, it is airports and airlines to a promising solution to ensure their safety," a global problem. Now stated David Jeavons, the U.S. Department of interim executive director Energy has released of the Roanoke Regional $10 million in funding to Airport Commission. support research that "Lower overall airfare furthers the development has stimulated leisure of electric aircraft. One demand, and as airlines of the six projects funded rebuild their schedules, it under the Connecting is critical to use our curAviation by Lighter rent service not only to Electrical Systems keep it but also to have (CABLES) topic will take more restored and help place at Virginia Tech, our regional economy where project team recover. Air service will be received $1.3 million even more important when to develop a prototype our business customers for a high-voltage, power- return to the sky.” dense, cost-effective ____________________ cable for twin-aisle aircraft that can safely Engage NRV operate in high-altitude, low pressure The New River Valley environments. Regional Commission ____________________ has launched a new c ommunity engagement Things looking up at ROA platform, “to reach diverse voices in local The Roanoke-Blacksburg and regional government Regional Airport saw a planning.” EngageNRV. 21% increase in April org came about in 2021 traffic versus March response to COVID-19 2021. The airport's increase pandemic restrictions of 5,799 passengers from on public gatherings. It March to April equates to proved to be an effective 193 more passengers way for people to provide flying each day. Leisure input says the NRVRC travel continues to and will be kept in place. rebound. The airport Current opportunities for saw an increase in April interaction on Engage 2021 traffic of 1677% on NRV.org include the a year-over-year basis; Town of Pulaski’s however, when compared comprehensive plan Plug-in aircraft?
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update and planning for Radford’s eastern downtown revitalization. ____________________ Props for local commercial REALTOR CoStar Group, Inc., a provider of commercial real estate information, analytics and online marketplaces, has announced the CoStar Power Broker Quarterly Deals winners for the first quarter of 2021. Waldvogel Commercial Properties President and CEO Michael Waldvogel, CCIM, SIOR, and Vice President and COO Krista Vannoy, CCIM, SIOR topped that list for industrial transactions in Roanoke. The CoStar Power Brokers Quarterly Deals winners are determined by the top deals executed every quarter, based on price and square footage. ____________________
the Fall. Patrons start a tab, receive something like a credit card they hold up to screen where the automated taps will be, which then pour as much beverage as desired. Barrel Chest owner Martin Keck says the Electric Road/Starkey Road intersection with its highway divider and no direct access from motorists going towards Salem on Electric Road/ Route 419 was a factor in moving as well. Keck also owns his new location on Franklin Road. “It’s a bigger space, it’s a nicer building. We’ve had a nano-brewery for most of the time we’ve been [at the old location]; we’re going to start making small batches of wine as well.” ____________________ VWCC, Carilion team up for PPE production
Virginia Western Community College recently completed a Barrel Chest on the move project with Carilion Clinic to manufacture PPE Barrel Chest Wine and devices that helped protect Beer has pulled up healthcare providers in stakes from southwest the Roanoke Region Roanoke County and during the COVID-19 moved down the road pandemic. College to the former Salon Del employees and students Sol building on Franklin collaborated in the STEM Road in Roanoke City. Building’s Fab Lab to 3D The beer and wine print almost 600 devices mega-warehouse will that were used to increase also feature a pay by the the effectiveness of ounce, pour-your-own respirators. At the end beer and wine system of 2020, Carilion Clinic set to debut closer to reached out to Virginia
