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Roanoke Businesses Get Support Through Equipment Incentive

Local businesses in the City of Roanoke seeking to expand their operations will soon have access to a program designed to help offset the cost of acquiring essential equipment. The...

Youngkin Announces Google Investing $9 Billion Across Virginia

Governor Glenn Youngkin yesterday announced Google will invest an additional $9 billion in Virginia through...

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...

Native Roanoker Returns For Less Hectic Life

by Melvin E. Matthews, Jr. Approximately ten years ago, Chris R. Turnbull lived in Roanoke as an employee of John Lambert Associates, then moved...

Entrepreneurial Spirit Alive and Well in Roanoke Valley

by Christine Slade The end of October was an exciting time for the small business community in this area. A business contest called EXPAND!...

Family Medical Leave Act

FMLA issues are complex and difficult for employers and employees alike.  What do you do when an employee misses work for 40 minutes...

Energy Expo Provides (Green) Food for Thought

by Gene Marrano Billy Weitzenfeld, executive director of the Association of Energy Conservation Professionals (AECP), says the annual Green Living & Energy Expo, to...

Becher Agency Head Brings Journalism and Aviation Background to tba

by Melvin E. Matthews, Jr. The walls lining Thomas Becher’s office at The Becher Agency (tba), in Suite 100 along Warehouse Row on downtown...

Governor McDonnell Talks Tourism at Roanoke Valley CVB

Governor Bob McDonnell discussed the impact of tourism in Virginia and the Roanoke Valley with Trixie Averill, Roanoke Valley Convention & Visitor Bureau’s...