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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...

Youngkin Announces VEC Update: Critical Employment Claims Backlog Reduced by Nearly 89%

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced a nearly 89% decrease in the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) backlog. This is the first step in the governor’s...

VDOT Names Blevins As Top Transportation Official for Roanoke, Botetourt, Craig Counties

Brian Blevins, P.E, of Roanoke has accepted the position of resident engineer for the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) Salem Residency office. Blevins will serve as...

Business in the Digital Age: 4 Visual Strategies That Can Give You an Edge in the Market

While there are many ways for companies to advertise their products or services these days-from billboards and commercials to product placement in movies or...

VCE’s Virginia MarketMaker Program Receives National Recognition for Connecting Growers With Marketers

It doesn’t take much effort to order an item off a restaurant menu or choose a piece of produce from the supermarket. For many these...

Ferrum Alumnus Tapped To Be Virginia’s Secretary of Labor

For Bryan Slater, every day is Labor Day. But it’s not a holiday. Slater (Ferrum ’82) was recently tapped by Virginia Governor Glen Youngkin to be...

Roanoke Regional Partnership Launches Thrive 2027, A Five-Year Strategy and Campaign

The Roanoke Regional Partnership launched its new, forward-looking five-year fundraising campaign, Thrive 2027, at a kick-off event held this week. The Partnership’s plan focuses...