More EV chargers installed in NRV

There are also fast chargers in Blacksburg, but they are nine miles to the north. Those that pass by the interstate are meant to assist travelers.

State highway officials have pledged $581,209 in costs. universal ev charger A Plano, Texas, company will also contribute $403,891 of the funding to build the unit. The project was one of 18 announced last month by the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Universal spokeswoman Megha Tucker said EV drivers can expect to start using hotel chargers by the end of the year.

when a friend asks Starbucks When I asked barista and shift leader Gwynne McCord when they get off work and meet up, he said, “I have to ask.”

McCord said work breaks at the Christiansburg store near Interstate 81 have been inconsistent and unpredictable, which is why he and the coffee shop staff voted to unionize on April 2. This is one of the reasons why so many votes were cast. Mr. McCord, 27, said he intends to negotiate a new scheduling system that will ensure employees have at least a month, and possibly a quarter, of regular vacation days.

With union membership increasing to 4% of the chain, or more than 400 stores, Starbucks management has shown a willingness to negotiate on issues important to the workers who fill the cups, holding more than 500 bargaining sessions. said. “We respect our partners' right to organize and bargain collectively, and we hope to have an approved agreement for our representative stores in 2024,” the company said in a statement.