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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 Parks and Recreation on April 30—bringing 27 years of experience, nearly 20 of those...

Miss Virginia Opportunity Inc Announces New Leadership Team

The Miss Virginia Scholarship Program is now doing business as the Miss Virginia Opportunity, Inc....

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...

Good Samaritan Names First Chief Philanthropy Officer

Betsy Whitney has been selected as Chief Philanthropy Officer (CPO) for Good Samaritan, the only non-profit, community-based advanced illness/hospice provider serving southwest Virginia.  Betsy...

Virginia Furniture Market Breaks Ground on New 120,000 Square Foot Distribution Center

Virginia Furniture Market broke ground Tuesday, May 25th for the new 120,000-square-foot distribution center and corporate offices on 8 acres of land about a...

Virginia Western Educational Foundation honors local agriculture leader with 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award

The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation announced that Mary Catherine (Kate) Lawrence has received the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award. Lawrence is Botetourt County’s...

Munters Group AB Breaks Ground in Botetourt County

New 365,000 square-foot facility will house manufacturing, research and development and sales.Munters Group AB broke ground today on a $36 million state-of-the-art facility in...

Julia Boas Named Director of Marketing at Roanoke Regional Partnership

Julia Boas has been named director of marketing for the Roanoke Regional Partnership. Boas has worked the last seven years as the director of...

Read This Before You Begin a Higher Education Journey

Higher education advocates cite the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) findings that college graduates make, on average, twice as much a week...