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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....

Carilion Announces New Chair of Radiology

Daniel R. Karolyi, M.D., Ph.D., has accepted the position of chair of Radiology for Carilion Clinic and Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. Dr....

LXCouncil CEO Mastermind Groups Expand Through Technology Council Region

LXCouncil, one of the leading initiators of CEO Mastermind groups for business leaders in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest, is working closely with the Roanoke-Blacksburg...

Councilwoman Djuna Osborne To Resign From Roanoke City Council

Effective Sept. 16, 2020, at 5 p.m., Councilwoman Djuna Osborne will be resigning from Roanoke City Council.  Ms. Osborne joined Roanoke City Council on...

VA Western Announces 2ND Cohort of Fralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship Recipients

 Students will benefit from virtual cohort leadership and career activitiesAfter a successful pilot year, the Virginia Western Community Educational Foundation expanded the Fralin...

Goodwill Industries of the Valleys President & CEO Announces Plans to Retire

After more than 47 years of service to the Goodwill enterprise, and nearly 18 years with Goodwill Industries of the Valleys, Bruce Phipps, President...

“Huddle Up Moms” Launches Roanoke Pregnancy / Postpartum Resource Summit

Upcoming event provide mothers opportunities to connect over valuable resources."Huddle Up Moms," a newly formed organization focused on empowering and educating women in...