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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...

2021 Management Institute Accepting Nominations

The Management Institute (TMI), sponsored by Roanoke College’s Business Administration and Economics Department, is accepting nominations for the 2021 Management Program.  The application deadline...

Why All College Students Should Major In Building Their Personal Brand

College students spend four years or more preparing for the so-called “real world” of work, and there’s never a guarantee that a degree will...

SML Business Expo Cancelled

The Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce (SMLRCC) today announced the annual SML Business Expo will be canceled for 2020. Originally scheduled in May...

Hitachi ABB to Invest $6.2 Million to Expand Manufacturing Operation in Bland County

Hitachi ABB Power Grids, a leader in power and energy technologies, will invest $6.2 million to upgrade equipment and increase manufacturing capacity at its Bland...

Roanoke Sheriff Tim Allen Retires

Sheriff Tim Allen released the following statement in announcing his retirement on Sept 22: After much thought and consideration, I have decided to retire from...

Valleys Innovation Council Wins Grant to Fuel Tech Company Growth in Region

U.S. Department of Commerce Commits Nearly $1 Million to Expand RAMP The Valleys Innovation Council (VIC) will receive $982,442 in Build to Scale grant funds...