Business

Blue Ridge Parkway Seeks Food Truck Vendors for Mabry Mill

The National Park Service is seeking vendors to provide mobile food and beverage service for the 2024 season at Mabry Mill, located at Milepost 176.2 on the Blue Ridge...

Specialty Packaging Manufacturer EPL to Invest $37.4 Million in Danville Expansion

EPL America Danville facility expansion to create 24 new jobs Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that...

Your Guide To Making Time for Socialization While Managing College Coursework

For many college students, striking a perfect balance between academic demands and social life often...

‘Visit VBR’ Launches Strategic Spring Marketing Campaign

‘There’s Still Adventure Out There’ Campaign to Target Northern Virginia Visitor Market Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge...

Small Business Optimism Reaches Lowest Level Since 2012 

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index decreased by 0.9 of a point in March to...

HomeTrust Bank Appoints Vice President / Retail Market Leader

Jeff Lozowski has joined HomeTrust Bank as a Vice President and Retail Market Leader at the bank’s Roanoke office at 316 South Jefferson Street. He...

Business Vs. Family: 4 Tips For Finding A Successful Balance

Almost everybody bemoans the difficulties in trying to maintain a healthy balance between family and work.  But for entrepreneurs, the inability to find that...

Salem-Roanoke County Chamber Of Commerce Names New Executive Director

The Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce has named Michelle Darby as its new executive director. The Salem native started work this week as the...

SW VA Businesses Unite Around MDA Shamrocks Campaign to Help Save Lives

Retailers across the Roanoke Valley and SW & Central VA are uniting to help the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) raise critical funds to help...

Learman Named Dean of Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine 

Lee A. Learman, a physician, researcher, and educator, has been named the next dean of the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine following a nationwide search. Learman...

Senate OKs Bill to Boost IT Jobs in Southwest Virginia

More information technology jobs could come to rural Virginia under a bill unanimously passed by the state Senate on Monday. SB 1495 is a Republican...