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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....

Butzer Selected As Elected as School Board Chairman

The Roanoke County School Board has selected Catawba District member, Don Butzer, as the chairman of the school board for 2021.  Butzer previously served...

Hull Named Executive Director of Roanoke Regional Partnership

New director has 17 years of experience in economic development. The Roanoke Regional Partnership announced today that John Hull has been named executive director....

Blue Ridge Autism and Achievement Center Launches Shoe Drive Fundraiser  

Blue Ridge Autism and Achievement Center (BRAAC) is conducting a Shoe Drive Fundraiser during the month of January 2021 to raise funds to...

8 Common Mistakes Business Sellers Make

All business owners think about selling their business at one time or another. However, for the ones who decide to go forward and sell,...

Virginia Commits Additional $20 Million to Rebuild VA Economic Recovery Fund

Funding will fulfill pending grant awards for over 300 eligible small businesses and nonprofit organizationsThe state of Virginia has allocated an additional $20 million...

Home Inventory Plummets As Virginia Home Sales Boom

While sales surge near year end, dwindling inventories could slow market in 2021  According to the November 2020 Home Sales Report released by Virginia REALTORS,...