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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...

Starr Hill Brings First Satellite Brewery to Roanoke

Starr Hill Roanoke Pilot Brewery & Side Stage Opens at The Bridges Roanokers were excited to welcome another brewery to the City of Roanoke on...

Software Creator PowerSchool to Invest $1.8 Million in Downtown Roanoke Expansion

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced on September 8th that PowerSchool, a leading education technology platform for K-12, will invest $1.8 million to expand in the...

New Center For Health Behaviors Research Officially Opens In Roanoke

Leonard Epstein, the nationally renowned creator of the “Traffic Light Diet,” knows how to take an old approach and make it into something new. In...

Roanoke Receives ‘SolSmart Bronze’ Award for Advancing Solar Energy Growth

SolSmart, a program funded by the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative, is awarding a bronze designation to the City of Roanoke for taking important...

Former Roanoke Businessman Recounts His “RISE” From The Ashes in New Book

When the housing market crashed in 2009, Former Roanoker and high-profile businessman Michael Erath lost everything. Due to a combination of declining sales, betrayals from...

Roanoke Bike Associations Apply for Mountain Bike Ride Center Designation

The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) has set criteria required for Virginia's Blue Ridge to become an official Ride Center. With only 26 IMBA Ride...