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With Support from Youngkin, QualiChem Expands in Salem with $9M Investment

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced QualiChem, Inc. will invest $9 million to expand their operations into a 48,550-square-foot facility in the City of Salem. QualiChem is a leading producer...

Roanoke’s Megan Baker Named One of North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers

Roanoke County Economic Development Director Megan Baker, CEcD, has been named one of the top...

America’s Top State for Business Launches Made in Virginia Investment Accelerator 

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced the launch of the Made in Virginia Investment Accelerator (MVIA),...

Youngkin Announces LEGO Group’s $366M Investment, 305 Jobs in Prince George

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that the LEGO Group will invest $366 million to build...

Cornelius to Retire from Farm Credit After 33-Year Tenure

Brad Cornelius, CEO of Farm Credit of the Virginias (FCV), has announced his plans to...

Lowman Hired as Manager, Personal Risk Services for Roanoke-Based Insurance and Risk Management Firm 

Dominion Risk Advisors, an insurance broker headquartered in downtown Roanoke, has announced that Mark Lowman has joined the firm as Personal Risk Services Manager. Mark...

Roger Duvall Named General Manager of WVTF Public Radio and RADIO IQ

Roger Duvall, general manager and director of WEKU public radio in Lexington and Richmond, Kentucky, since 2007, has been named general manager at WVTF Public...

Local Office on Aging Honors Citizens for Philanthropy and Passionate Volunteerism

Dr. David Trinkle and Judy Dickerson celebrated at LOA Annual Meeting. The Local Office on Aging (LOA) recognized two dedicated individuals during its Annual...

Rudy Austin Receives Roanoke Bar Association Lifetime Achievement Award

The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke has announced that Roanoke Retired Partner J. Rudy Austin has been selected as the 2018 recipient of the...

Small Business Optimism Reaches 16th Consecutive Month of Historically High Readings

The small business optimism index reached its 16th consecutive month in the top five percent of 45 years of survey readings, according to the...

Virginia Issues Report on Chemical Releases for 2016

Over the last decade chemicals released to the environment have decreased according to the latest Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) prepared by the Department of...