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Carilion Announces Launch of Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program

Carilion Clinic’s new Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program received formal approval in January from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The program’s first class will begin this July. This...

Former Roanoke Goodwill CEO Honored With Hall of Fame Award

Bruce Phipps, the former CEO of Goodwill Industries of the Valleys, has been awarded the...

A Brief Look at The Importance of Having A Workplace First Aid Kit

There are numerous regulations that businesses must comply with concerning the workplace. Many of these...

2024 Recreational Trails Program Grant Round Opens

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation is now accepting applications for $1.9 million in Recreational...

NFIB’s Optimism Index stays below 50-year average in February 

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index decreased in February to 89.4, marking the 26th consecutive...

School Of Medicine Professor Named Journal’s Reviewer Of The Year

by Alison Matthiessen Dr. C. Kathleen Dorey, professor at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, was named the 2010 Reviewer of the Year...

Reducing The Impact of Others’ Bankruptcy Proceedings

In slow economic times, more and more peoples’ lives and businesses are impacted by the bankruptcy proceedings of others.  When this happens, one...

Local Realtors Take On New Business Despite Economic Downturn

by Cheryl Hodges Longtime area realtors Tom and Beth Wilson have the “familiar” feel that comes with years of having a strong presence in the...

Carilion Med School Dean Recognized

by Alison Matthiessen Dr. Cynda Ann Johnson, founding dean of the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, was recently honored at the Association of...

Do You Know Who Your IRA Beneficiary Is? Why It Matters.

Deciding whom to designate as a beneficiary for your IRA might seem like a no-brainer—you probably want your money to go to someone...

Goodwill Opens New Store in Salem

Goodwill Industries of the Valleys held the grand opening of its newest retail store on West Main Street in Salem on Thursday January 6th....