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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...

RAMP to Provide Full Lifecycle Programming for Startups

Grant will jumpstart new development for startups, including On RAMP, Exit RAMP, and the Ecosystem Navigator Program The integration of both GO Virginia funding and...

Roanoke County Hosts Manufacturing Day for County Schools

Over the next decade 3.8 million new manufacturing workers will need to be hired in the US. New advanced manufacturing technologies bring about whole...

Main Street Job Openings Fall to Three-Year Low

Small business job openings reaches lowest level since 2021 National Federation of Independent Business’s September jobs report found that 34% (seasonally adjusted) of small business...

Virginia’s Growing Demand for Convenient Storage Solutions: What You Need to Know

Over the last couple of years, we have successfully transformed how we move and store our belongings. Speaking of moving, if you are planning...

Virginia REALTORS Releases 2025 Economic & Housing Market Forecast 

Trade association predicts an increase in home sales next year driven by pent-up demand, more listings in the market, and improving mortgage rate conditions. Virginia’s...

Fralin Biomedical Institute Award Supports Innovation in Brain Cancer Treatment

Caleb Stine, a postdoctoral fellow in Professor Jennifer Munson’s lab at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and co-founder of Cairina Inc., was...