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As Yokohama prepares to close Salem plant, workers consider what’s next
Yokohama’s Salem tire plant is set to close, leaving more than 500 workers searching for jobs. Many showed up at at a job fair Thursday.
Interstate Group to expand in Giles County, creating 46 jobs
Interstate Group will invest $8.9 million to expand operations at the company’s manufacturing facility in Giles County, creating 46 jobs.
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.
Google data center campus spawns excitement, concern
Google will invest $3 billion to build a data center campus in Botetourt County, Virginia, creating 150 jobs and prompting water infrastructure studies.
Google’s Botetourt data center campus may use 8M gallons of water daily
Unredacted documents reveal Google’s planned Botetourt data center may require 2M–8M gallons of water daily for operations.
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.
BWXT taps new chief digital officer
BWX Technologies has promoted IT executive, Kurt Bender, to senior vice president and chief digital officer.
Google could spend $3B building Botetourt data centers
State documents reveal Google’s plan for a data center campus in Botetourt County that could cost $3 billion.
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 […]
As Costco rumors swirl, Botetourt OKs agreement
Costco rumors grow after Botetourt County approved an agreement for a national destination retailer near Interstate 81 in Daleville.
Yokohama Tire plans 392 layoffs in Virginia
Yokohama Tire will lay off 392 workers and reduce production at its Salem plant, with a full closure possible in September.
