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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...

Small Business Optimism Remains Historically High as Sales and Profits Maintain Strength

The Small Business Optimism Index posted its sixth-highest reading in survey history for the month of June, at 107.2, down 0.6 from May. Since...

Local Delegate Pleased With SCOTUS On Sales Tax Ruling

A recent US Supreme Court 5-4 decision the paves the way for states to charge sales tax for online consumer purchases – even if...

AEP Preparing for Additional Downtown Employees

Appalachian Electric Power will welcome around 200 of its workers from the transmission building to its downtown building at the corner of First Street...

Local Ophthalmologist Performs Cataract Surgeries in Honduras as Part of Humanitarian Outreach

Vistar Eye Center recently welcomed back ophthalmologist and Roanoke-native, Dr. Stuart Tims, following his 7-day trip to Central America with the Eradicating Cataracts Honduras...

Magnets USA to Invest $1.5 Million in Roanoke County Operation

Magnets USA, a manufacturer of primarily magnetic and paper promotional products, will invest $1.5 million in its operation in Roanoke County. The company has already...

City Invites RFPs for Land Bank Entity Formation

The City of Roanoke is seeking existing or proposed non-profit entities to submit Requests For Proposals to become the city's Land Bank Entity.  Sealed...