Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has announced a $3.2 million dollar investment by a Tazewell County manufacturer which is expected to nearly double its workforce.The investment by Lawrence Brothers Inc. will increase capacity at its facility in Bluefield, Virginia with the anticipation of creating 40 new jobs. In a press release the Governor says the company is a “industry leader in battery tray fabrication and manufacturing of motive power trays, ground support systems, and transformer components.”