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When 19th-century movers and shakers picked sleepy Roanoke as the site of the crossroads linking the Shenandoah Valley and Norfolk & Western railroads, the town grew with such force and speed that it earned the now-obscure nickname “Magic City.” Over the decades that followed, thousands of Roanokers toiled for the N&[...]
Va. Supreme Court denies Roanoke courts’ plan to resume jury trials
The Virginia Supreme Court has rejected a plan by Roanoke Valley’s courts to resume jury trials during the pandemic. Chief Judge David Carson of the 23rd Judicial Circuit of Virginia, which includes Roanoke, Roanoke County and Salem courts, said during an Oct. 13 Roanoke Bar Association Meeting that the Virginia Supreme Court rejected the proposal […]
Carilion receives nearly $1M USDA telehealth grant
Roanoke-based Carilion Clinic announced Monday it received a nearly $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for its Telemedicine Expansion and Optimization Project. The USDA awarded Carilion Clinic a $947,983 grant through its 2020 distance learning and telemedicine grant program. The grant will fund virtual care centers, teleneurology service access and portable […]
Smith Mountain Lake chamber to launch leadership academy
The Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce on Thursday announced the launch of its inaugural Smith Mountain Lake Leadership Academy, a 12-month program for emerging leaders. The program will allow participants to meet and learn from area business leaders from a variety of sectors. Ten participants will be selected duri[...]
RiverStone Ranch auction set for Oct. 28
The 979-acre RiverStone Ranch in Buchanan will go to auction on Oct. 28, rural real estate firm Hall and Hall announced last week. The Botetourt County estate, which has remained in private ownership for more than 200 years, includes tunnels, canals and stone walls from George Washington’s James River Kanawha Project. The pr[...]
Mack medium duty trucks on the road again
Founded by two brothers 120 years ago, Mack Trucks Inc. is an iconic American brand and image — snub-nosed trucks adorned with bulldogs because of a nickname earned in World War I. And since Sept. 1, all of Mack’s medium duty trucks are being built in Roanoke County’s Valley TechPark. The company, part of Sweden’s [&hell[...]
Roanoke regional accelerator receives nearly $1M federal grant
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Monday it has awarded nearly $1 million in grant funding to the Valleys Innovation Council (VIC) for its Regional Accelerator and Mentoring Program (RAMP), which is targeted at helping to grow startup companies in the Roanoke and New River Valley region. “This grant will give us the runway we […]
Christiansburg shopping center sells for $3.25M
A shopping center in Christiansburg has sold for $3.25 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced last week. Located at 290 Peppers Ferry Road, the 9,525-square-foot retail center sold to Collegiate Investment 290 LLC as an investment. Pepper’s Ferry Plaza was owned by Family Peppers Ferry LLC and its tenants inclu[...]
Richmond Times-Dispatch, Roanoke Times, Daily Progress see newsroom layoffs
Updated Sept. 11 At least five newsroom staffers at the Richmond Times-Dispatch were told Friday that they were being laid off by owner Lee Enterprises. Four people laid off were part of the bargaining unit for the Richmond Newspapers Professional Association, the Times-Dispatch’s newsroom union, a representative confirmed. They include a business reporter, a photojournalist, […]
Virginia Tech stakes claim on data science territory
Collecting and interpreting data has always been important in science, but Tom Woteki is at the start of a process that will teach Virginia Tech students how to make better use of information in scientific fields and possibly receive lucrative job offers. Director of the university’s data analysis and applied statistics progra[...]
More college students head into quarantine as COVID-19 cases rise
RICHMOND — As more universities open, they’re collecting and releasing COVID-19 data and grappling with contingency plans for those who contract the disease. As of Thursday evening, universities across Virginia were reporting that more than 550 students, staff and faculty members have tested positive for COVID-19 since s[...]
Torc Robotics expanding, creating 350 jobs in Montgomery County
Torc Robotics plans to invest $8.5 million and create 350 jobs in Montgomery County, not far from its current operation in the Blacksburg Industrial Park, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Wednesday. The company produces self-driving vehicles and was started in 2005 by a group of Virginia Tech students who were on a robotics team together. In […]
