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Laura McLary. Photo courtesy Hollins University.
Apr 23, 2021

Hollins University appoints new provost

Hollins University has named Laura A. McLary as its new provost effective July 1, the Roanoke-based university announced this week. McLary arrives from the University of Portland in Oregon, where she served on the faculty teaching German starting in 1999 and became academic associate dean for the university’s College of Arts a[...]

Roanoke’s Villages at Garst Creek has sold for $23 million.
Apr 23, 2021

Arlington’s Blackfin acquires Roanoke County apartments for $23.2M

Arlington-based Blackfin Real Estate Investors LLC purchased Villages at Garst Creek, a 504-unit apartment complex in Roanoke County, for $23.25 million. The deal closed on April 21. Built in 1974, the 33-building property is located at 4375 Garst Mill Road. The property was rehabbed in 2007 under the Section 42 Low-Income Housi[...]

Brian J. Quinlan has been appointed to serve as executive vice president of Branch Civil Inc.
Apr 20, 2021

Branch Civil appoints new executive VP

Brian J. Quinlan has been appointed to serves as executive vice president of Roanoke-based Branch Civil Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Branch Group specializing in site development, civil construction and heavy highway infrastructure projects. In his new role, Quinlan will be responsible for Branch Civil’s overall fina[...]

The former Boy Scouts of America building in Roanoke sold on March 3.
Apr 16, 2021

Former Roanoke Boy Scouts building sells for $1.2M

The former Boy Scouts of America building in Roanoke has sold for $1.2 million. Located at 2131 Valley View Boulevard, the 11,185-square-foot building was purchased by 1501 WW LLC from Blue Ridge Mountains Council Inc. The sale closed on March 3. Matt Huff and Zack May of Poe & Cronk facilitated the sale on behalf […]

The property was purchased by Briar Oaks Investments VII LLC from Delta Dental of Virginia.
Apr 16, 2021

Former Roanoke Johnson & Johnson property sells for $6.26M

The former Johnson & Johnson Spectacle Lens Group development on more than 30 acres in Roanoke has sold for $6.26 million. Located at 2797 Frontage Road, the property was purchased by Briar Oaks Investments VII LLC from Delta Dental of Virginia. The sale, which included a 146,852-square-foot medical grade manufacturing, offi[...]

A property located at 1764 Granby St. NE in Roanoke has been purchased for $2,025,000.
Apr 16, 2021

Roanoke industrial property sells for $2M

A 65,825-square-foot industrial property in Roanoke has been purchased for $2.02 million. Located at 1764 Granby St. NE, the property was purchased from Vista Properties by H&M Commercial Properties. The property had one tenant occupying about half the space; the other half of the property will be immediately available for l[...]

Apr 14, 2021

Economic development consultancy taps Roanoke partner

Longtime economic development executive John J. Smolak has joined Sanford Holshouser Economic Development Consulting (SHEDC) as a partner, the Raleigh, North Carolina-based consultancy announced this week. Smolak, who will be based in Roanoke, worked for 25 years with Appalachian Power. He’s well known in the Southwest Virginia region, where he will help the firm expand, […]

Apr 12, 2021

Nine newsroom employees to be laid off at Roanoke Times

Nine newsroom employees at The Roanoke Times were notified of their pending layoffs Monday by parent company Lee Enterprises Inc., according to the newspaper’s local newsroom union and multiple staff writers who spoke with Virginia Business. The layoffs, set to take effect April 23, would cut the editorial staff to 37 positions, a nearly 20% […]

Oransi manufacturing site in Radford. Photo courtesy Onward New River Valley
Apr 7, 2021

N.C. air purifier manufacturer will build $5.6M plant in Radford

Oransi, a Raleigh, North Carolina-based manufacturer of air purifiers, will invest $5.6 million to establish a manufacturing facility in Radford, creating 101 jobs, according to an announcement Wednesday from Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam. “Oransi is very pleased to establish its first manufacturing facility in the city of R[...]

Apr 1, 2021

TMEIC Corp. in Roanoke consolidates with Texas operation

The parent of Roanoke-based TMEIC Corp. is merging its two United States operations effective April 1, the company announced this week, naming Manmeet S. Bhatia president and CEO of the new entity, TMEIC Corporation Americas. Dale Guidry is stepping down as president and CEO of TMEIC Corp. and into an advisory role until retirem[...]

Named president of Radford in 2016, Brian Hemphill is leaving in June to become Old Dominion University’s ninth president. Photo courtesy Radford University
Mar 30, 2021

A growing legacy

Since his selection as president of Radford University five years ago, Brian Hemphill has fulfilled the mission he set when he was hired: to increase fundraising and open channels to boost enrollment.  During Hemphill’s tenure, he has seen the university reach record enrollment numbers and grow its endowment by $20 million. B[...]

Ya Xiao is a third-year computer science Ph.D. candidate studying cybersecurity at Virginia Tech. Her research focuses on deep learning solutions for software security. Photo by Peter Means, Virginia Tech
Mar 30, 2021

Virginia Tech aims to fill cybersecurity jobs gaps

The U.S. Department of Defense in January awarded Virginia Tech a $1.5 million grant to prepare students for careers in cybersecurity — a field facing a critical shortage of skilled professionals. The need for a pipeline of skilled cybersecurity professionals is regularly emphasized whenever a major hack is uncovered. In Decem[...]

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