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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...

Identifying Drug-Free Strategies Focus of Conference in Roanoke

The Roanoke Valley Prevention Council is one of the leaders nationally in using grant money doled out by the Drug Free Communities program at...

Higher Education Briefs

Bobby Welch, a May graduate from National College’s accounting program, was recently hired by the Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, Inc. (RCAP), as a...

DRI Says Downtown Roanoke is Alive and Growing

Despite the hasty and unexplained exit of former Downtown Roanoke Incorporated (DRI) president Bill Carder several months ago, DRI officers exuded plenty of confidence...

It’s All About the People…

During any economic recession, questions are asked about efforts to generate new activity in the business and employment sector. The current approach to economic...

Recycling Center Means Cash for Customers with Scrap Metal

Those with scrap metals like aluminum, brass or copper lying around in an attic or garage have another place to deposit the treasures..  Commonwealth...

What If “The Big One” Hits?

The Roanoke Valley was shaken recently by an earthquake - yes, an earthquake - that rattled homes from Vinton to Salem.  Julie Dutton, a...