Business
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....
Virginia’s Housing Market Poised to Rebound in Summer 2020
According to the May 2020 Home Sales Report released by Virginia REALTORS, there were 10,411 total sales statewide in May 2020, down 20.5% from a...
Acclaimed Neuroscientist to Head Center for Neurobiology Research at Fralin Biomedical Institute
Anthony-Samuel LaMantia, a developmental neurobiologist and a professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, has been named the new director of the institute’s Center...
Good Samaritan Hospice Welcomes New Chief Strategy Officer
Good Samaritan Hospice, Roanoke and New River Valley’s only community-based, not-for-profit hospice, welcomes Karen Brubaker Miller to the team as Chief Strategy Officer.“As we...
Commonwealth Announces $14.66 Million for New Economic Resilience and Recovery Program
The State of Virginia has announced more than $14.66 million for a new Economic Resilience and Recovery Program to respond to the unprecedented economic...
New Owners Set To Take Over And Rebrand Smith Mountain Lake Restaurant
Waller’s, one of Smith Mountain Lake’s most popular waterfront restaurants for nearly a decade, has new owners.Ryan Walters and Jaclyn Westfall purchased the restaurant...
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Passed
President Trump signed the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPPFA) this week. The legislation makes the following changes to the PPP program for...