Innerspec Technologies of Forest won the region's coveted Innovator of the Year award at the 2017 TechEDGE Dinner and Awards Banquet held Tuesday, Oct. 10.

Valtim, a multi-channel marketing and fulfillment firm in Forest, Virginia, recently celebrated its 30th anniversary in October 2016. The company currently employs 170.

Smyth Companies LLC of Bedford will invest more than $4.6 million at its Bedford facility and add a minimum of 16 full time jobs.

NanoSeptic surfaces stood out from the crowd and took home the award for most innovative cleaning agent by making clean visible.

Housing in our region is the lowest in Virginia at 78.3 — on a scale with 100 being average —and grocery items the second lowest in the state at 90.5.

LiteSheet Solutions was named Innovator of the Year by the Region 2000 Technology Council at its TechEdge 2016 Event held Oct. 13, 2016.

The program hopes to entice hunters to once again participate in an effort aimed at managing the growing threat of the predators on livestock.

Preliminary work began this week to prepare the construction site for the new 30-barrel production brewery and taproom.

Artisans in Virginia play a key role in economic development, which can be see at both the state and local level.

Jessica Hupp has been named in Lynchburg Business Magazine’s Top 20 Under 40, which recognizes the best and brightest young professionals in the Lynchburg region.