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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...

Trademarks: An Important Part of a Business Identity By Robert Ziogas of GFD&G

What’s in a name?  A lot when it comes to businesses, products or services. Just as there are laws protecting individuals from identity theft...

Chamber Gets Creative in Growing Small Businesses

by Anne Piedmont Joyce Waugh walks through the still-empty Roanoke Regional Entrepreneur Center, on the mezzanine floor at the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce’s offices...

School Of Medicine Professor Named Journal’s Reviewer Of The Year

by Alison Matthiessen Dr. C. Kathleen Dorey, professor at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, was named the 2010 Reviewer of the Year...

Reducing The Impact of Others’ Bankruptcy Proceedings

In slow economic times, more and more peoples’ lives and businesses are impacted by the bankruptcy proceedings of others.  When this happens, one...

Local Realtors Take On New Business Despite Economic Downturn

by Cheryl Hodges Longtime area realtors Tom and Beth Wilson have the “familiar” feel that comes with years of having a strong presence in the...

Carilion Med School Dean Recognized

by Alison Matthiessen Dr. Cynda Ann Johnson, founding dean of the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, was recently honored at the Association of...