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Erin and/or Erin planted here >Say, you wanna see some pretty plants? Let's meet in Floyd tomorrow (right beside the Flo...
09/04/2026

Erin and/or Erin planted here >

Say, you wanna see some pretty plants? Let's meet in Floyd tomorrow (right beside the Floyd Farmers Market at Lichen or Knot). It's our greenspace as Work Space in your current September edition of FRONT. The shop includes a retail store / boutique--and this streetside open space that attracts shoppers with or without green thumbs. Our two greeters here are both named Erin. Say, hi!
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https://issuu.com/berryfield5/docs/valley_business_front_issue_216_september_2026

We're calling it JLab >[ short nickname for a very complex operation ]So, what is the Department of Energy doing with SU...
09/03/2026

We're calling it JLab >

[ short nickname for a very complex operation ]

So, what is the Department of Energy doing with SURATech (VT and Southeastern Universities Research Assoc) at the Jefferson Lab Data Center? One of our sources called it "the Manhattan Project for the AI era." JLab is at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in Newport News, but utilizes our talent at Virginia Tech and other institutions. The work at JLab is super-scientific, but one description says it will "accelerate discovery science and innovation, national security, and global competitiveness through supercomputers, experimental facilities, and artificial intelligence systems." Find out more in your current edition of FRONT.
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https://issuu.com/berryfield5/docs/valley_business_front_issue_216_september_2026

Top o' tha marnin' to ya' >That's just the phrase many Irish cringe at, because most will tell, "ya, that's not somethin...
09/01/2026

Top o' tha marnin' to ya' >

That's just the phrase many Irish cringe at, because most will tell, "ya, that's not something we actually say..." Still, the sentiment is nice, yes? Meet Suzanne Pierce at Roanoke's office of Spilman Thomas & Battle law firm. Our executive profile in your September edition (just released) describes her approach as an attorney (with a little lore of her trek from Ireland to Virginia thrown in). Lucky you gets to read it here:
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https://issuu.com/berryfield5/docs/valley_business_front_issue_216_september_2026

A worthy, international recognition >Hope to Walk (Blacksburg nonprofit) was named a finalist in the 2026 .ORG Impact Aw...
08/28/2026

A worthy, international recognition >

Hope to Walk (Blacksburg nonprofit) was named a finalist in the 2026 .ORG Impact Awards (Health and Healing category.) Hope to Walk was selected from over 4,200 applicants across 145 countries for bringing low cost prosthetic legs to amputees in developing countries who could never afford a prosthetic leg otherwise.
Here's a brief video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYHETUXYGMQ

A September tease >Our FRONT'n About section each month shows happenings of all sorts throughout our region. If it happe...
08/24/2026

A September tease >

Our FRONT'n About section each month shows happenings of all sorts throughout our region. If it happened at the end of a month (say, July) well, we might just show it not in August, but September. Some of you can guess where this pic happened. Or around 10,000 of you can...
[ look for your September issue of FRONT next week ]
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The Charter/Spectrum - Cox Acquisition Call >Some takeaway notes from today's press conference with Charter's CEO Chris ...
08/20/2026

The Charter/Spectrum - Cox Acquisition Call >

Some takeaway notes from today's press conference with Charter's CEO Chris Winfrey regarding the reported $35B Cox acquisition deal:

- new entity creates 35 million customers
- customers will see no changes (but beginning Sept, can keep or change packages after comparing)
- Spectrum prices are mostly lower
- Spectrum will not compete with Comcast/Xfinity because "we don't overlap"
- some layoffs (due to redundant positions) but not front line, field offices, etc.
- filling "a thousand" sales positions; and in "many cases, increasing our count"
- continued commitment to invest in local community
- in business space, will lean on [what] Cox [has established] but Cox will also benefit from Charter's national presence
- bringing offshore call center work back to the U.S.
- acquired markets will see "local, unbiased" Spectrum News Network

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08/19/2026

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