Pulaski County leaders are calling it the largest investment in county history $55 million is being spent to connect thousands of homes to the internet.
One of the largest rooftop solar energy projects in the Roanoke region is now operating at Goodwill Industries of the Valleys. Two counties in the Roanoke and New River valleys are separately seeking state funding to help with major broadband internet access expansion projects. Virginia Tech has launched a research institute focused on national security.