Economic impact of Roanoke marathon grows 26 percent
The economic impact of the annual Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon and Half Marathon in Roanoke grew 26.3 percent this year, according to a new survey.
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The economic impact of the annual Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon and Half Marathon in Roanoke grew 26.3 percent this year, according to a new survey.
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• New president named at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College
• Alpha Natural Resources reports first quarter loss of $111 million
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August 08, 2011 10:59 AM
After sprucing up on the inside, The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center has completed a $200,000 renovation of an open-air garden courtyard.
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Virginia Tech opens new visitor and undergraduate admissions center
August 03, 2011 5:10 PM
Just in time for the new school year, Virginia Tech officials have opened a $10.5 million visitor and undergraduate admissions center.
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New River Retreat reviving general store
July 29, 2011 6:00 AM
River Retreat in Pulaski County offers cabins for rent at the 3-year-old vacation site, which is in the Draper community at the edge of Claytor Lake.
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Intrexon Corp. makes CNN.Money’s Top 10 list for large venture capital deals
July 19, 2011 3:21 PM
Has biotech billionaire Randal J. Kirk picked another winner?
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Massey report contradicts probe findings
June 29, 2011 6:00 AM
Two days after Richmond-based Massey Energy Co. was acquired in a $7.1 billion deal, its former chairman defied the company’s new owner, issuing a report that absolved Massey of responsibility for the worst coal mine disaster in 40 years.
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Regional artisan center opens in Abingdon
June 15, 2011 4:16 PM
The 30,000-square-foot facility is designed to be a tourist destination and the symbol of the region’s creative economy
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Arkay to expand Botetourt operations
June 15, 2011 1:43 PM
Arkay Packaging Corp. will spent $7.5 million to expand its manufacturing operation in Botetourt County, creating 25 new jobs.
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Alpha Natural Resources completes acquisition of Massey Energy
June 01, 2011 3:38 PM
Alpha Natural Resources Inc. of Abingdon has acquired Massey Energy Co. Richmond-based Massey has been beleaguered by fallout following an explosion last year at a West Virginia mine that killed 29 miners.
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Heartwood expected to help rebrand Southwest Virginia
June 01, 2011 6:00 AM
Authentic, distinctive, alive. That’s the branding message Todd Christensen hopes a new cultural center — Heartwood, the Southwest Virginia Artisan Gateway — will help reinforce when it holds a grand opening in Abingdon in early July.
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Intrexon raises $100 million
June 01, 2011 4:41 AM
Intrexon Corp. of Blacksburg announced Tuesday that it raised $100 million in capital to support its commercial enterprises in synthetic biology.
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