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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...

Going Local at First Food Expo

Visitors and vendors alike at the first ever Taste of the Roanoke Valley Food Expo, held last Friday, were pleased by both the turnout...

First Hokie Stone Set into Virginia Tech Carilion Building Façade

The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute (VTC) passed a symbolic milestone in Roanoke recently with the placing of the...

HomeTown Bank Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

Roanoke-based HomeTown Bank reported earnings from operations of ,000 for the second quarter of 2009 vs. an operating loss of 3,000 for the...

Non-Profit Focus: Rescue Mission Offers “2nd Helpings” of Humanity

Art can tell a story, according to Pam Crunkelton, manager of the art gallery at the Roanoke Rescue Mission’s 2nd Helpings store, opened recently...

David Hungate: The Life of a Professional Photographer

Chances are you have a digital camera - almost all of us do. In fact, the proliferation of easy to use point-and-shoot digital...

A Farewell Message from Stuart Mease

I would like to thank the City of Roanoke and all the people I served in this economic development role for the region....