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Virginia’s Largest Business Program / Competition Turns 10

The countdown is on for the 10th anniversary of the Cross-Regional Entrepreneurial Expo and GAUNTLET Awards Ceremony.This 10th Anniversary milestone, will launch the first ever Cross-Regional Entrepreneur EXPO, culminating...

Governor Youngkin Announces Continued Job Growth / Lower Unemployment Rate

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced continued job growth in Virginia according to BLS Local Area...

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...

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...

Virginia Western Announces New Science Program as Part of Regional Academy

Area high school students can get ahead with college-level courseworkVirginia Western Community College has announced the addition of an Applied Interdisciplinary Science Program to...

First “Virginia Career Works” Center Opens in Roanoke

New career center will offer comprehensive workforce development services to jobseekers and employers ~ Governor Ralph Northam  attended the grand opening of the inaugural Virginia...

Lowman Hired as Manager, Personal Risk Services for Roanoke-Based Insurance and Risk Management Firm 

Dominion Risk Advisors, an insurance broker headquartered in downtown Roanoke, has announced that Mark Lowman has joined the firm as Personal Risk Services Manager.Mark...

Roger Duvall Named General Manager of WVTF Public Radio and RADIO IQ

Roger Duvall, general manager and director of WEKU public radio in Lexington and Richmond, Kentucky, since 2007, has been named general manager at WVTF Public...

Local Office on Aging Honors Citizens for Philanthropy and Passionate Volunteerism

Dr. David Trinkle and Judy Dickerson celebrated at LOA Annual Meeting.The Local Office on Aging (LOA) recognized two dedicated individuals during its Annual...

Rudy Austin Receives Roanoke Bar Association Lifetime Achievement Award

The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke has announced that Roanoke Retired Partner J. Rudy Austin has been selected as the 2018 recipient of the...