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America’s Top State for Business Launches Made in Virginia Investment Accelerator 

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced the launch of the Made in Virginia Investment Accelerator (MVIA), a first-of-its-kind initiative that will ensure Virginia continues to compete for the nation’s most...

Youngkin Announces LEGO Group’s $366M Investment, 305 Jobs in Prince George

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that the LEGO Group will invest $366 million to build...

Cornelius to Retire from Farm Credit After 33-Year Tenure

Brad Cornelius, CEO of Farm Credit of the Virginias (FCV), has announced his plans to...

VA Tech Launches VR Workforce Training for Utility Sector

Workforce training is about to get a 21st century overhaul through virtual reality. Traditionally, one of...

Youngkin Announces Hitachi Energy Expands Footprint in Southwest Virginia  

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Hitachi Energy, a global technology leader that provides electrical...

CityWorks (X)Po Returns in October

 Last year, local developer and philanthropist Ed Walker brought his CityWorks (X)po to downtown Roanoke’s Charter Hall in the City Market building. The...

Need Work? Tech Companies are Hiring

Business Offers Insights for Future IT Job Candidates  “Do what you love” has been the advice embedded in American commencement speeches for decades. Now,...

Bad News / Good News When It Comes to American’s Health

The good news is that a study published March 26 in the Archives of Internal Medicine says that frequent chocolate consumption correlates with...

LewisGale Medical Center Named Top 100 Hospital for Spine Surgery

Also Ranked #1 in VA for Spine Surgery Four Years in a row HealthGrades recently named LewisGale Medical Center as the number one hospital...

Motivate Kids by Teaching Them ‘Life is a Business,’ Says Non-Profit Founder

Offers Tips for Helping Childen Succeed Welfare may seem like a charitable measure for struggling families. But it’s a self-perpetuating trap when it becomes the...

Neathawk Dubuque & Packett to Acquire The Becher Agency

 Two advertising and public relations firms to create largest agency in Roanoke Valley  Neathawk Dubuque & Packett (ND&P), a full-service advertising, marketing and public...