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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....

2022 Distinguished Alumni at Virginia Western Community College

Awards event included premiere of ‘Follow Your Heart’ film on scholarship recipientsThe Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation has named Elvir Berbic, founder of...

Chief Engineer For Radio IQ and WVTF to Retire After Decades of Service

Paxton Durham will wrap up a nearly 50-year career in broadcast engineering when he retires from Radio IQ and WVTF on May 1. Durham has...

Cliff Iler Selected As University Counsel For The University Of Virginia

Mr. Iler comes to the Commonwealth of Virginia with extensive experience in higher education and healthcare law and over thirty years’ experience in the...

Would Early Retirement Be Too Early For You? 6 Key Factors To Consider

Who doesn’t want to retire early?OK, sure, some people love working and prefer to keep doing so well past their 60s, even if they’re...

Carilion Clinic Receives $1 Million Gift to Help Advance African American Careers

Carilion Clinic has announced that it has received a $1 million gift from an anonymous donor couple that will support the health system’s YES...

Thousands of VA Prisoners May Be Released Early Under Earned Sentence Credit Program

State prison officials estimate that as many as 4500 offenders will be eligible for release when the provisions of a bill dealing with earned...