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....
Automation Projected to Create, Kill Virginia Employment Opportunities
Automation in the 21st century economy will yield affluence to some Virginia communities while increasing unemployment in others, according to a report from the...
Roanoke College 2020 Management Program Accepting Nominations
The Management Institute (TMI), sponsored by Roanoke College’s Business Administration and Economics department, is accepting nominations for the 2020 Management Program. The application deadline...
Oakey’s Receives National Recognition for Programming /Community Outreach
Oakey’s has been honored by the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) with the 2019 Pursuit of Excellence Award. Only 160 firms from around the...
Pioneering Neuro-geneticist to Join Fralin Biomedical Research Institute
A scientist acclaimed for revealing the genetic clockwork of complex developmental disorders in children will join Virginia Tech as a professor at the Fralin Biomedical...
Blue Ridge PBS Announces Appointment of William Anderson as President and CEO
Blue Ridge PBS has announced the appointment of William Anderson as President and CEO, effective September 25, 2019. Anderson has served in senior management and...
BBB Study Examines Risk to Businesses from Business Email Compromise Scams
An in-depth investigative study by Better Business Bureau (BBB) finds that business email compromise scams are skyrocketing in frequency and have cost businesses and...