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Roanoke Businesses Get Support Through Equipment Incentive

Local businesses in the City of Roanoke seeking to expand their operations will soon have access to a program designed to help offset the cost of acquiring essential equipment. The...

Youngkin Announces Google Investing $9 Billion Across Virginia

Governor Glenn Youngkin yesterday announced Google will invest an additional $9 billion in Virginia through...

Inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas: The Bold New Icon Transforming the Standard of 5-Star Luxury

Fontainebleau in Miami Beach is easily one of the most iconic and luxurious hotels you...

Youngkin Announces Record-Setting Tourism Spending, $35.1B in Virginia in 2024

Governor Glenn Youngkin and Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) announced that Virginia’s tourism industry generated a...

Youngkin Highlights Strong Growth in Virginia Job Openings and Hiring

Yesterday, Governor Youngkin announced that the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) May 2025 Job...

Downtown Roanoke Restaurant Week Returns With Changes for 2021

The past 10 months have brought countless challenges to restaurants across the country and those in Downtown Roanoke. This year’s Restaurant Week will likely...

Deputy Fire Chief Billy Altman Retires

Deputy Chief Billy Altman began his career in public safety in 1980 as a volunteer at Roanoke Life Saving Crew. In 1985 Altman was...

Butzer Selected As Elected as School Board Chairman

The Roanoke County School Board has selected Catawba District member, Don Butzer, as the chairman of the school board for 2021.  Butzer previously served...

Hull Named Executive Director of Roanoke Regional Partnership

New director has 17 years of experience in economic development.  The Roanoke Regional Partnership announced today that John Hull has been named executive director....

Blue Ridge Autism and Achievement Center Launches Shoe Drive Fundraiser  

Blue Ridge Autism and Achievement Center (BRAAC) is conducting a Shoe Drive Fundraiser during the month of January 2021 to raise funds to...

8 Common Mistakes Business Sellers Make

All business owners think about selling their business at one time or another. However, for the ones who decide to go forward and sell,...