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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...

Virginia Consumers Sentiment Rises In the Commonwealth

Jump in current conditions fuels sentiment Virginians weighed in on their opinion of the economy for the third time this year. The Roanoke College Poll...

The Ad Game

When did advertising become a naughty word? Most of us skip ads on TV, complain about them in the newspaper, fuss about them on billboards...

VT KnowledgeWorks Global Partnership Winners Announced

The Fifth Annual VT KnowledgeWorks Global Partnership Week held on August 17-23, 2014, provided a unique opportunity for student teams and faculty from all...

Everything’s “Ssunny” for Local Entrepeneur With Grand Opening of New Hotel

Ssunny Shah has many friends and connections in the Roanoke Valley. It seemed like all of them were at the grand opening of his...

Agee Appointed to American Hospital Association Board of Trustees

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has selected Nancy Howell Agee, Carilion Clinic President and CEO, to serve on the organization’s Board of Trustees.  She is one...

Medical Internet Could Transform Healthcare

UVA Expert Outlines Ways to Harness Data to Improve Patient Care The medical Internet is not here yet, but the widespread availability of electronic medical...