Business
Miss Virginia Opportunity Inc Announces New Leadership Team
The Miss Virginia Scholarship Program is now doing business as the Miss Virginia Opportunity, Inc. With continued leadership from Elaine B. Aikens, Co-Executive Director; Aikens is now joined by...
Greater Roanoke & NRV SBDC Hosts “Sell to the Government Event”
The Greater Roanoke & NRV SBDC, the region’s premier resource for pro bono small business...
Jefferson Center Introduces New Senior Director of Development
Jefferson Center Foundation, a Roanoke-based nonprofit organization focused on community enrichment through the performing arts...
Pamplin Finance Advisory Board, VA Tech Students Talk Economics on Wall Street
So what do Hokies think of the current economy? The short answer: It depends on...
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...
Identifying Drug-Free Strategies Focus of Conference in Roanoke
The Roanoke Valley Prevention Council is one of the leaders nationally in using grant money doled out by the Drug Free Communities program at...
Higher Education Briefs
Bobby Welch, a May graduate from National College’s accounting program, was recently hired by the Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, Inc. (RCAP), as a...
DRI Says Downtown Roanoke is Alive and Growing
Despite the hasty and unexplained exit of former Downtown Roanoke Incorporated (DRI) president Bill Carder several months ago, DRI officers exuded plenty of confidence...
It’s All About the People…
During any economic recession, questions are asked about efforts to generate new activity in the business and employment sector. The current approach to economic...
Recycling Center Means Cash for Customers with Scrap Metal
Those with scrap metals like aluminum, brass or copper lying around in an attic or garage have another place to deposit the treasures.. Commonwealth...
What If “The Big One” Hits?
The Roanoke Valley was shaken recently by an earthquake - yes, an earthquake - that rattled homes from Vinton to Salem. Julie Dutton, a...
