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NFIB: Inflation Continues to Hinder Small Business Operations 

Small business optimism index rose slightly in April NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index rose by 1.2 points in April to 89.7, marking the first increase of this year but the...

Keys to Leadership in The Construction Industry

Effective leadership can make or break construction projects, so for those who lead firms or...

TechNite 2024 Celebrates The Elements of Tech

The Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council’s TechNite 2024 recognized all the elements that make the Roanoke-Blacksburg innovation...

City of Roanoke Names New Director of Parks and Recreation

City of Roanoke Parks Manager Cindy McFall will move into the role of Director of...

Miss Virginia Opportunity Inc Announces New Leadership Team

The Miss Virginia Scholarship Program is now doing business as the Miss Virginia Opportunity, Inc....

TAP Announces 2019 Cabell Brand Hope Award

Total Action for Progress (TAP) will present this year’s Cabell Brand Hope Award to Reverend Dr. Kathy O’Keeffe. The award will be presented at...

VT Global Entrepreneur Challenge Winners Announced

Big business ideas were turned into big prizes Aug. 22-31 as a student team from Virginia Tech won $25,000 for developing exoskeletons to improve...

RBTC Announces Appointment of New President

The Board of Directors of The Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council (RBTC) has announced the appointment of John Phillips as its new President.Mr. Philips is a...

SCC Suggests Businesses Plan Now for Disasters

Natural disasters can take a huge toll on businesses and sidetrack the best laid plans and projections. In fact, an estimated 40 percent of businesses...

Inventory of Active Listings Continues to Shrink as Home Demand in Virginia Grows

According to the June 2019 Home Sales Report released by the Virginia REALTORS®, shrinking inventories continue to hinder the performance of Virginia’s housing market.There were...

VFP, Inc. Celebrates New Corporate Headquarters

VFP, Inc. celebrated their new corporate headquarters location this week with a grand opening and ribbon cutting. The company purchased the space from Cox...