LaHood ‘disappointed’ by Fla. gov’s decline of high-speed rail dollars

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Feb 16, 2011

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Feb. 16 released an official statement regarding Florida Republican Gov. Rick Scott’s decision to decline high-speed rail dollars. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood's statement is as follows: “We are extremely disappointed by Gov. Rick Scott’s decision ...

ESCO president, COO retiring Jan. 1; replacment announced

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Dec 13, 2010

ESCO Corp. President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Larry Huget intends to retire from the company on Jan. 1, 2011. Huget has served in his current role since 2005 and has worked at ESCO, a manufacturer of wearparts and accessories for ...

Rockydale Quarries invests $10 million in new operation

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Nov 30, 2010

Roanoke, Va.,-based Rockydale Quarries Corp. has opened a new site, operating as Rockydale-Charlottesville Quarry, in Earlysville, Va., two miles north of the Charlottesville, Va., city limits. “We are excited to be a part of the greater Albemarle community and look forward ...