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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...

Virginia Transformer Celebrates 40 Years Of Growth

Virginia Transformer (VT) first opened its doors in Roanoke in 1971 with a handful of employees . Today, the company has expanded to three...

Lifetime Income: A Great Mother’s Day Gift

Mother’s Day will soon be here.  If you’re a mother, you will (hopefully) receive thoughtful cards and gifts. But there’s one present you...

Blue Ridge Marathon Becoming Part of Roanoke’s Business Plan

by Gene Marrano Created in part to attract runners to the Roanoke Valley from other parts of the country, the recent second annual Blue...

New MMT Director Raring To Go

by Gene Marrano Mill Mountain Theatre hasn’t been completely dark since live professional productions shut down there several years ago, but now MMT has taken...

Annual Business & Technology Expo Brings Hundreds Together

by Laura Neff Henderson True to its mission to provide leadership, advocacy, and action that will help the Roanoke Region achieve its potential as a...

Do Your Property Taxes Reflect True Value?

Do your local property taxes reflect the true value of your property?  In Virginia, property subject to local taxation includes real estate, vehicles,...