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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), a first-of-its-kind initiative that will ensure Virginia continues to compete for the nation’s most...

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...

VA Tech Launches VR Workforce Training for Utility Sector

Workforce training is about to get a 21st century overhaul through virtual reality. Traditionally, one of...

Youngkin Announces Hitachi Energy Expands Footprint in Southwest Virginia  

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Hitachi Energy, a global technology leader that provides electrical...

Virginia Real Estate Markets Continue Retreat

The Virginia Real Estate Indexes continued a six-month retreat from their record high of the second quarter, but remain well above the historical average....

Local Contractors / Faith Groups Partner To Spread Christmas Message

In 2011, a small group of Roanoke area based companies in the construction industry (Contractors For Christ), joined together with the Fellowship of Christian...

Forbes.com Ranks Virginia No. 5 Best State for Business

Virginia was named No.5 in the Forbes.com 2017 Best States for Business ranking. This position represents a jump from No.6 in the 2016...

Erin Burcham Named Director of Talent Solutions at Roanoke Regional Partnership

Erin Burcham has been named director of talent solutions for the Roanoke Regional Partnership. Burcham will direct a newly-created talent-attraction program that will contribute...

Regional Foster Care Placement Agency Hires Roanoke Firm to Close Critical Gap

DePaul Community Resources has partnered with B2C Enterprises to assist with its need to identify 60 new foster families in the Western, Central, and...

Rock and Roll Diner No Longer Just On The Road

A long time area musician who once ran the downtown music lab for students (now based at Jefferson Center), Charlie Hamill also likes to...