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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 retire in the fourth quarter of 2025. With over 33 years of dedicated service...

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...

Youngkin Announces Gains in Nonfarm Payrolls in March 

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that, according to the BLS Current Employment Statistics Survey (“CES”...

Youngkin Announces Delta Star Expansion, 300 New Jobs in Lynchburg

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Delta Star Inc., a manufacturer of power transformers and...

VT Computer Science Alumnus Forges Animated Career in Virtual Gaming, E-sports

Barcelona’s whimsical architecture, characterized by the softly melting towers of the Sagrada Familia cathedral, is a long way from Blacksburg’s distinguished Hokie Stone façades. But for...

Commercial Real Estate Experts Forecast Downtown Roanoke Growth in 2017

Hall Associates Inc., the largest commercial real estate organization west of Richmond, is predicting growth and expansion in downtown Roanoke during 2017. The firm...

Small Business Optimism Skyrockets in December

Small business optimism rocketed to its highest level since 2004, with a stratospheric 38-point jump in the number of owners who expect better business conditions,...

UVA, VT-Carilion Partner to Fund Leading-edge, Cross-university Neuroscience Research

The University of Virginia-Virginia Tech Carilion Neuroscience Research Collaboration has announced more than a half-million dollars in grant funding will be awarded to nine...

Roanoke Based Branch Group, Inc. Announces Consolidation

The Branch Group, Inc. has announced the consolidation of the company's civil subsidiaries, Branch Highways, Inc., and E.V. Williams, Inc., according to CEO J....

Small Business Uncertainty Plunges in December

The percentage of small business owners not able to anticipate economic conditions over the next six months fell 11 points, driving down the monthly National...