Posted on 7/9/18
State Approves Residential Historic District In Salem
The idea came to Barbara Bell out of the blue one day while out enjoying a walk around her neighborhood.Making her way down Broad Street, she . . .
Posted on 6/21/18
Business Incubator Secures New Lease With Vinton
A business incubator boosting entrepreneurship and small business development will continue operating in downtown Vinton under the terms of a lease renewal approved Tuesday by Vinton . . .
Posted on 4/24/18
Developers Renew Commitment To Building Hotel By Salem Civic Center
The team spearheading a new hotel development next door to the Salem Civic Center reaffirmed its commitment to the project Monday and indicated it remains bullish . . .
Posted on 4/23/18
Wood Haven Road Initiative To Seek Rezoning As Technology District
The regional partnership hoping to attract new business development to Wood Haven Road is moving ahead with a request to rezone its more than 100-acre holdings.The . . .
Posted on 3/16/18
'Shark Tank' Contestant Talks Entrepreneurship With Roanoke Students
It all started with a smiley face, a handheld fan and an incoming storm.“I just used what I had, and it worked,” said John Smith, an . . .
Posted on 12/21/17
Salem Mulling Loan Proposal To Aid Renovation Of Old Valleydale Plant
Salem is poised to strike an agreement to loan out up to $1 million to aid the renovation of the old Valleydale Food plant off Indiana . . .
Posted on 8/28/17
Downtown Salem Plan Spurs Renovations, Reuse
The downtown corner occupied by the Salem Farmers Market is humming on a Saturday morning as shoppers comb through tables loaded with fresh-picked produce and local . . .
Posted on 3/30/17
FreightCar To Idle Operations In Roanoke, Mayor Says
FreightCar America is making plans to lay off more than 350 Roanoke employees and idle production at its local plant, according to Mayor Sherman Lea.The layoffs . . .
Posted on 3/10/17
Interim Director For Salem Civic Center Appointed
Wendy Delano, sales and marketing manager for the Salem Civic Center, is taking over as its interim director following the retirement of longtime leader John Saunders. . . .
Posted on 2/28/17
Vinton Launches 'Safe Exchange Zone'
When Brad Grose agreed to meet up with an out-of-state buyer interested in his 1970 Ford Maverick Grabber last summer, he thought to himself, better safe . . .
Posted on 2/27/17
Mount Regis Center Readies For Opening Of New Facility
For the past few weeks, the staff of Mount Regis Center has been working out of temporary offices, hunkered down in a little building on the . . .
Posted on 2/16/17
Former Valleydale Foods Site Sold In Salem
The long-dormant Valleydale Foods site off Indiana Street in Salem has been sold to out-of-town investors for $1 million, according to land transfer records. The sale, . . .
Posted on 12/6/16
Roanoke County Planning Commission Votes Against Mixed-Use Proposal For Washington Avenue
The Roanoke County Planning Commission voted against a proposal Monday to allow a mixed-use development on Washington Avenue next door to William Byrd High School. The . . .
Posted on 11/30/16
New Hollins University President Ready To Roll Up Her Sleeves And Get To Work
When Pareena Lawrence rose to address Tuesday’s crowd at Hollins University, she said her journey to this moment felt at once improbable and yet like the . . .
Posted on 11/7/16
Global Insurer Confirms 71 Jobs Cut At Salem Office
Chubb, a global property and casualty insurance company, has filed a state notice confirming that 71 staffers at its Salem office are losing their jobs. The . . .
Posted on 9/27/16
Salem Council Approves Land Sale For Hotel-Restaurant Development
Salem City Council unanimously agreed to sell 6.75 acres of land next to the civic center Monday for development as a hotel and restaurant. Luring a . . .
Posted on 9/20/16
3 Roanoke Valley Governments To Buy 106 Acres Near I-81/I-581 For Jobs Push
A regional partnership formed to fuel economic development announced its first major project Monday with Roanoke, Roanoke County and Salem joining forces to buy a 106-acre . . .
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