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Carilion, Select Medical to build $112M Roanoke rehab hospital
Carilion Clinic and Select Medical plan a $112.2 million, 50-bed Roanoke rehabilitation hospital expected to open in 2028.
Roanoke explores Berglund Center redevelopment
Focus group participants explore ideas, including an entertainment district centered around a casino, for Roanoke's Berglund Center.
Roanoke opens $26M biotech incubator
RoVa Labs, a $26 million biotech incubator in Roanoke, offers wet lab space and aims to create 250 jobs, strengthening the region's life sciences sector.
Batten donates $10M to Hollins University scholarship program
Hollins University has received a $10 million gift from alumna Jane Batten to support its HOPE Scholarship program.
Voyant Beauty to close Roanoke plant, laying off 95 employees
Voyant Beauty plans to close its Roanoke manufacturing plant by the end of August, laying off 95 employees.
Carilion gets $500K grant for proton therapy campaign
Carilion Clinic Foundation received a $500,000 grant from the Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia for its $50 million proton therapy campaign.
Roanoke commission moves forward with plans for Hotel Roanoke sale
While advancing plans to sell the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center, the Hotel Roanoke Conference Center Commission prepares for a $12.7 million bond payoff
A sampling of Virginia’s major road projects in 2026
Virginia is advancing major road projects including the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion, I-64 widening, and Interstate 81 improvements with completion dates through 2035.
Expansions grow Roanoke region’s economic landscape
Manufacturing expansions in the Roanoke region, Virginia, are creating hundreds of jobs and boosting the local economy in 2025, with key investments by Elbit Systems and Munters.
Coca-Cola Consolidated buys Orvis’ Roanoke warehouse for $29.7M
Coca-Cola Consolidated buys Orvis’ Roanoke warehouse for $29.7M, launching a new distribution hub as the retailer restructures.
Couple donates $20M for Virginia Tech medical scholarships
A $20M gift to Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine will fund in-state scholarships and help address Virginia’s doctor shortage.
Roanoke Valley confronts hotel room shortage
As a trio of hotels shuttered in the city over the past several years, the number of rooms available in Roanoke to travelers has shrunk. Two hotels — the Blue Ridge Hotel & Conference Center, which closed in late 2019, and a Days Inn that shuttered in 2022 — were replaced by multifamily developments. And […]
