Posted on 7/9/18
Chateau Morrisette To Open Roanoke Tasting Room
Floyd-based winery Chateau Morrisette has always been a popular retreat for Roanoke Valley residents. So much so that the owner is bringing the winery to Roanoke.Chateau . . .
Posted on 3/19/18
Gig Economy On The Rise, But Comes With Challenges
Author and college lecturer Diane Mulcahy stood on the stage of the Whitman Theater at Virginia Western Community College earlier this month and delivered some harsh . . .
Posted on 3/5/18
Distillery Tasting Room Opens In Franklin County
Franklin County Distilleries has opened its much-anticipated tasting room in Boones Mill.The company has made spirits for years in Franklin County, but this is the first . . .
Posted on 2/9/18
Roanoke Named On Tripadvisor's Great American Small Cities To Visit This Year
TripAdvisor is one of the world's most popular travel websites and serves as a forum for reviews of hotels, restaurants and other travel-related material. The post . . .
Posted on 1/29/18
Virginia Distilleries Make An Impact On Liquor Sales
Workers at Twin Creeks Distillery in Franklin County say that when folks take a nip of its homemade spirits, particularly its popular apple or peach brandy, . . .
Posted on 12/15/17
Roanoke's Brown Edwards Merges With W.Va. Accounting Firm
Roanoke-based accounting firm Brown, Edwards & Company, L.L.P. is merging with West Virginia firm Gibbons & Kawash, A.C., effective Jan. 1.The merger will create one of . . .
Posted on 11/28/17
Charlottesville Brewery Plans Expansion Into Downtown Roanoke
Charlottesville-based Three Notch’d Brewing Co. plans to open a downtown Roanoke location next year.The company said this week that it will launch a brewery and restaurant . . .
Posted on 9/6/17
202 Market Building In Downtown Roanoke Is Sold To Local Buyers
The commercial property at 202 Market St., on one of the most visible corners in downtown Roanoke, has been sold.According to a real estate deed filed . . .
Posted on 9/1/17
New Apartments Open At The Bridges In Roanoke
The massive new apartment building at The Bridges development in Roanoke has wrapped up construction after several months of work.The new South16 apartments, which are located . . .
Posted on 8/29/17
Deschutes Opens Downtown Roanoke Tasting Room
Monday night crowds clinked pint glasses of Deschutes beer in the facility’s much-anticipated new tasting room in downtown Roanoke. The bar officially begin pouring beers for . . .
Posted on 8/7/17
Bike Shop And Cafe Slated For Downtown Roanoke Property
You may have noticed that some heavy construction has been going on at 416 Campbell Ave. in downtown Roanoke. The building is being revamped to house . . .
Posted on 6/28/17
Advance Auto Confirms Layoffs, Job Shuffling
Advance Auto Parts said Tuesday that hundreds of positions at the Roanoke-based company are being shuffled or eliminated, although it has not provided details about where . . .
Posted on 6/19/17
Hilton To Bring New Hotel Concept To Roanoke County
A new hotel development is in the works in Hollins.Crews began construction on the Tru by Hilton June 6 on an empty lot next to Gander . . .
Posted on 6/12/17
Co-Working Space Comes To Botetourt County
A new co-working space has opened in Botetourt County.GoWork had its grand opening Thursday at Daleville Town Center in a space above Land of 1000 Hills . . .
Posted on 5/24/17
Roanoke College Poll Finds Consumer Sentiment Still High, But Starting To Slide
Virginians continue to feel good about the economy, but that attitude is starting to trend downward, according to a new consumer sentiment poll from Roanoke College.The . . .
Posted on 5/1/17
Q&A: Robert McAden, President And CEO Of Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council
What can we expect from RBTC next year?The RBTC has grown over time into the premiere regional organization for the New River Valley and the Roanoke . . .
Posted on 4/10/17
Roanoke Regional Partnership Recognized For Deschutes Project
The Roanoke Regional Partnership recently was recognized for its work on bringing Deschutes Brewery to Roanoke.The international professional organization Site Selectors Guild presented the partnership with . . .
Posted on 3/30/17
Deschutes Brewery Announces Dates Of Its Street Pub Tour
Oregon-based Deschutes Brewery announced its official dates and locations of its 2017 street pub tour on Wednesday.The street pub will return to Roanoke on July 15. . . .
Posted on 2/17/17
Developer Ed Walker Behind Plans To Redevelop Salem Valleydale Plant
Roanoke real estate developer Ed Walker is one of the people behind the purchase the former Valleydale Foods plant in Salem. A team made up of . . .
Posted on 1/12/17
Part Of Salem GE Plant Closed After Property Is Damaged
The General Electric plant in Salem had to close part of its operations after someone damaged property at the plant Monday night. Police are investigating the . . .
Posted on 10/27/16
Two Retailers To Be Displaced By New Grandin Village Business Hub
A new business incubator is going into the heart of Roanoke’s Grandin Village, and it’s causing a bit of a stir. Two entrepreneurs bought the building . . .
Posted on 10/21/16
Brewery Set To Open In Rockbridge County
A new brewery is opening this week in Rockbridge County joining the Shenandoah Beerwerks Trail. Great Valley Farm Brewery will open on Saturday from noon to . . .
Posted on 10/3/16
Pitch Competitions Bring Money, Exposure To Small Businesses
Four minutes. That’s how long the 25-year-old owners of FluxTeq were given to pitch their startup business to judges during the Virginia Velocity Tour last month.FluxTeq . . .
Posted on 9/26/16
Designated Driver Service Launches In Roanoke
A local woman has launched a designated driver service for the Roanoke area. Diane Rumbolt said she hopes Big Lick Boomerang will be a convenient tool . . .
Posted on 9/16/16
Sold: Officials Optimistic About Tanglewood Mall's Future After Recent Purchase
One of Roanoke County’s biggest economic assets is staring at a new future. Tanglewood Mall, the struggling 43-year-old retail center on Virginia 419, has been sold. . . .
Posted on 8/5/16
Deschutes To Host Several Beer Launch Events
To celebrate the launch of Deschutes Brewery's Roanoke arrival, the Oregon-based company is hosting several events promoting its beers. This includes its street pub at the . . .
Posted on 6/17/16
HSN Begins Layoffs At Roanoke County Facility
A year after announcing it was closing a facility near Bonsack, HSN Inc. will begin to downsize. The company, formerly known as Home Shopping Network, will . . .
Posted on 6/16/16
HSN Begins Layoffs At Roanoke County Facility
HSN will begin workforce reductionA year after announcing it was closing a facility near Bonsack, HSN Inc. will begin to downsize.The company, formerly known as Home . . .

