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Cornelius to Retire from Farm Credit After 33-Year Tenure

Brad Cornelius, CEO of Farm Credit of the Virginias (FCV), has announced his plans to retire in the fourth quarter of 2025. With over 33 years of dedicated service...

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...

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...

Reclaiming the American Dream

 Expert Calls for ‘Economic Disobedience’  The national mood remains anxious, worried.  We have millions of Americans out of work, many of them Baby Boomers...

Getting Involved in Today’s Stock Market Resurgence

As the U.S. economy recovers and concerns about corporate earnings ease, investors are once again becoming optimistic about the stock market.  Several major...

VA Tech Approves $3.5 Million for Jet Propulsion Laboratory

At its quarterly meeting held in Blacksburg this week, the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved a resolution that will enable the university and...

Sustainability Coordinator Is New Role For City, Boyle

 Roanoke City has a new “Sustainability and Outreach Coordinator,” which is also a brand new position. The City recently hired Nell Boyle for that...

CityWorks (X)Po Returns in October

 Last year, local developer and philanthropist Ed Walker brought his CityWorks (X)po to downtown Roanoke’s Charter Hall in the City Market building. The...

Need Work? Tech Companies are Hiring

Business Offers Insights for Future IT Job Candidates  “Do what you love” has been the advice embedded in American commencement speeches for decades. Now,...