An apparel company plans to close its distribution center in Martinsville early next year. The VF Corporation announced yesterday that it will close the 500-thousand-square-foot facility in March. The announcement comes just three years after the company invested more than ten-million dollars to build the distribution center. The company did not say how many employees will be impacted by the upcoming closure.
Centra Health in Lynchburg has a new tool for preventing strokes. The new tool is called Sevaro and it allows doctors to conduct remote assessments via Zoom for stroke patients. With a stroke occurring every 40 seconds in the U.S., the tool aims to provide timely care as minutes and seconds are crucial in stroke cases. Sevaro helps bridge the shortage of neurologists by enabling patients to be seen by doctors nationwide. Nurse Practitioner Beth Hundt tells WSLS Centra has already treated 30 patients using Sevaro since May, with two patients receiving emergency treatments.