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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 the best ways to learn how to do a job is to get hands-on...

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...

Virginia Chamber Launches Blueprint 2035 Business Survey and Tour

Yesterday, the Virginia Chamber Foundation launched a statewide survey to gather input for Blueprint Virginia...

Blue Ridge Land Conservancy Elects New Trustees and Officers

The Blue Ridge Land Conservancy (BRLC), a regional organization working to preserve open space throughout Southwest Virginia, has named four new trustees and elected...

Firefli Makes The Move To Downtown

Founder and CEO Greg Brock jokes about “going broke” as he gets ready to sample the lunchtime options in downtown Roanoke – but that’s...

Roanoke County Names Fire & Rescue Chief

Roanoke County Administrator Thomas Gates today announced the appointment of Stephen G. Simon as Fire & Rescue Chief. Simon will assume his new position...

Study: Even Fraud-Savvy Investors Often Look for the Wrong Red Flags

New research identifies the types of investors who are vigilant about corporate fraud, but finds that most of those investors are tracking the wrong...

Small Business Development Center Names New Director

Bart Smith has joined the Roanoke Regional Small Business Development Center (RRSBDC) as director of the agency. As director of the Roanoke Regional SBDC,...

Regional Chamber Beginning Next 125 Years

The Roanoke Regional Chamber has been around for a long time – 125 years to be exact – but the organization cut the ribbon...