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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 record high $35.1 billion in visitor spending in 2024, marking a 5.4% increase from...

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...

Youngkin Announces June Jobs Surveys

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced last Friday that according to BLS CES data, nonfarm employment decreased...

Virginia Tourism Corporation Announces Catherine Marshburn as Vice President of Marketing

Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) yesterday announced that Catherine “Cat” Marshburn has been named Vice President...

Details Given on VA Tech Real Estate Degree Program

Some of the details on VA Tech's new undergraduate real estate degree have been released. The State Council for Higher Education in Virginia will...

Burnout, Plaguing Physicians, New Study Shows

Noted Doctor Warns of Threat to Patients; Offers Tips More than 45 percent of physicians are experiencing at least one symptom of burnout, according...

Consider Buying Your Office Space, Expert Advises Small Businesses

The ‘5 Cs’ Lenders Look for When Considering Applicants It’s not a question of if, but when most business owners should think about owning...

Social Media Changes Driving Some Marketers Buggy

Social media is the most rapidly changing aspect of communications to begin with. Throw in an IPO (Facebook) and a major overhaul (LinkedIn)...

2012 VA Farm to Table Conference to Help Build Local Food Economies

Virginia Cooperative Extension and the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service, in cooperation with community partners, will host the 2012 Virginia Farm to Table...

City Names Economic Development Director

Wayne Bowers has been named Director of the Department of Economic Development for the City of Roanoke. As Economic Development Director, Bowers will manage...
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