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Youngkin Announces Google Investing $9 Billion Across Virginia

Governor Glenn Youngkin yesterday announced Google will invest an additional $9 billion in Virginia through the end of 2026. The funds will be focused on cloud and artificial intelligence...

Inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas: The Bold New Icon Transforming the Standard of 5-Star Luxury

Fontainebleau in Miami Beach is easily one of the most iconic and luxurious hotels you...

Youngkin Announces Record-Setting Tourism Spending, $35.1B in Virginia in 2024

Governor Glenn Youngkin and Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) announced that Virginia’s tourism industry generated a...

Youngkin Highlights Strong Growth in Virginia Job Openings and Hiring

Yesterday, Governor Youngkin announced that the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) May 2025 Job...

Youngkin Announces AstraZeneca Selects Virginia for Multi-Billion Dollar Manufacturing Center

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced AstraZeneca, a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the research, development, and...

Tech Researchers Seek Ways to Bring High-Speed Internet to More Homes and Businesses in Rural Areas

Many families and businesses in rural Virginia don’t have ready access to high-speed connections to the Internet. Virginia Tech researchers are out to change...

Mother Daughter Team Launches OutFitMeTonight Website / App

Inspired by the classic what-to-wear scenario, Mother/Daughter duo, Jennifer and Stephanie Smith created Outfit Me Tonight, a new website and app that allows people...

Tech Researchers Work With New Wireless Technologies To Improve Hospitals

Medical mistakes happen every day, even with the best doctors and nurses. One way to reduce medical errors is to adopt new wireless technologies...

VA Real Estate Index: Sellers Are Optimistic But Market Still Faces Big Challenges

Virginians weighed in on their opinions of the real estate market for the first time this year. The Roanoke College Poll interviewed 601 Virginians...

Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce Celebrates 80th Annual Dinner

The Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce kicked off their 80th Annual Dinner celebration at the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center on Friday February 21st. The...

Roanoke County Names New Public Information Officer

Roanoke County Administrator Clay Goodman has named Amy Whittaker the new Public Information Officer. Whittaker will begin work at Roanoke County on February 24.  Whittaker...