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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....

February Home Sales Cool Off Due to Continued Low Inventory

While low inventory drives up home prices, sales slow, even in Virginia’s largest marketAccording to the February 2019 Home Sales Report released by the...

Pamplin Alumnus Combines Business Analytics and Basketball in Dream Job

Among the thousands cheering on the Hokies Friday as they play the Blue Devils in the NCAA men's basketball tournament will be a young...

Botetourt County Board of Supervisors’ Updates Strategic Vision

The Botetourt County Board of Supervisors has unanimously adopted an updated vision  statement for the County: “Botetourt 2045 Vision: Honoring Our History, Enjoying the...

Real Estate Market Sentiment Holds Steady, Inventories Continue to Frustrate

The Virginia Real Estate Indexes held fast to the dips in the last quarter of 2018, although remain strong.  Buyers appear frustrated by prices...

Virginia Western presents 2019 Community College Impact Award to Maury L. Strauss

The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation presented the 2019 Community College Impact Award to Maury L. Strauss and the Strauss Family, in recognition...

Roanoke Architecture Firm Announces Merger with Louisville Engineering Company

SFCS, a nationally recognized, full-service architecture firm based in Roanoke, Virginia, announced today that it has completed its merger with Kidwell Engineering and Design,...