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Business July 29, 2026

Deck Building in Smith Mountain Lake: Seasonal Planning, Permits, and the Mistakes That Cost Time and Money

I stood on a soggy pile of pressure-treated boards one April morning at a lake house near Smith Mountain Lake and watched the homeowner...

Business July 28, 2026

How Small Businesses Can Evaluate Chamber-Supported Health Insurance Programs

A recent WDBJ7 report drew attention to a familiar challenge for small employers: how to offer competitive health benefits without taking on a large...

Business July 28, 2026

Virginia Data Centers and Air Pollution: What Regulators Are Weighing for Health and Environment

Virginia has become one of the country’s most important data center hubs, but the industry’s growth is also drawing new scrutiny from regulators and...

Business July 28, 2026

What the Nexstar–Tegna Debate Means for Virginia’s 2026 Attorney General Race

The discussion around Nexstar, Tegna, and Virginia’s 2026 attorney general race points to a larger issue than a single business dispute. It highlights how...

Business July 27, 2026

AI Tools for Small Businesses: Practical Ways Virginia Owners Can Streamline Work Without Losing Control

AI Tools for Small Businesses: Practical Ways Virginia Owners Can Streamline Work Without Losing Control A lot of Virginia owners are having the same...

Business July 27, 2026

Local Inference Sovereignty: Why Businesses Are Keeping AI Processing Close to Home

Organizations adopting AI are increasingly confronting a practical question: where should intelligence be processed, and who should control that execution? For many businesses, the...