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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...

CMC Supply Inc. Acquires Williams Lighting Galleries

Roanoke's CMC Supply Inc. grew its local footprint with the recent acquisition of Williams Lighting Galleries at 1871 Dillard Drive in Salem. CMC Supply...

Chaos Mountain Brewing Announces New Jobs, Investment in Franklin County

Chaos Mountain Brewing, LLC will create five new jobs and invest $250,000 at the company’s craft brewery in Franklin County. The company will add...

Ferris Officially Announces Candidacy for Re-election to Roanoke City Council

Ray Ferris officially announced his candidacy for re-election to Roanoke City Council on Feb 1st, stating, “It has been my pleasure to have had...

Gene Marrano Wins PRSA “Adam & Alison Award for Media Excellence”

The Blue Ridge Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America has honored Roanoke Star Editor and WFIR Anchor-Reporter Gene Marrano with its annual...

Roanoke Regional Partnership Turning Attention to Talent Attraction

In November 2017, the Roanoke Regional Partnership brought on Erin Burcham as the full-time director of talent solutions to increase the region’s talent pool....

Ramp Seeking Second Group of Tenants

The first group of tenants – the “Cohort” – may have stayed longer than the six months originally forecasted in some cases by the...