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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...

Bad News / Good News When It Comes to American’s Health

The good news is that a study published March 26 in the Archives of Internal Medicine says that frequent chocolate consumption correlates with...

LewisGale Medical Center Named Top 100 Hospital for Spine Surgery

Also Ranked #1 in VA for Spine Surgery Four Years in a row HealthGrades recently named LewisGale Medical Center as the number one hospital...

Motivate Kids by Teaching Them ‘Life is a Business,’ Says Non-Profit Founder

Offers Tips for Helping Childen Succeed Welfare may seem like a charitable measure for struggling families. But it’s a self-perpetuating trap when it becomes the...

Neathawk Dubuque & Packett to Acquire The Becher Agency

 Two advertising and public relations firms to create largest agency in Roanoke Valley  Neathawk Dubuque & Packett (ND&P), a full-service advertising, marketing and public...

Are Words Becoming Obsolete in Marketing?

It sure looks like it. Most of the recent marketing successes are visual successes, not verbal ones. Here are 10 examples from my recent...

Breaking Bad Reviews: How to Protect Your Small Business Online

Tech Experts Offer 4-Step ‘Reputation Marketing’ Solution It happens all the time: The hard-working crew at a small business loses customers thanks to the...