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Sweet valley high
Regional development, prospects on the rise
For Paul Mahoney, chair of the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors, the past year has stood out for bringing an “explosion of development” to the county. Home improvement retailer Lowe’s
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A new cohort of regional economic developers band together
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There’s a new wave of “super collaborators” driving economic development in the Roanoke and New River valleys. Many of the top positions in the region’s public and private sector economic
Bedford lays tracks for possible Amtrak stop
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Leigh Ann Ellis is all aboard for Amtrak to begin stopping in the town of Bedford. In the past, Ellis, a journalism teacher at Bedford County’s Staunton River High School,
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Bedford County names new economic development director
Pam Bailey has been serving as interim director
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Pam Bailey will be the new Bedford County Economic Development director, County Administrator Robert Hiss announced Monday. She had been serving as the interim director. “Pam brings energy, passion and
Seven Va. exporters graduate from VALET program
International business acceleration program is offered through Virginia Economic Development Partnership
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Gov. Ralph Northam announced on Friday the list of the latest seven companies to graduate from the Virginia Economic Development Partnership’s (VEDP) Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program. More
David Baldacci donates $100K to Smith Mountain Lake meals program
Bestselling Va. author and wife help The Landing Love Project
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Bestselling author David Baldacci and his wife, Michelle, have donated $100,000 to The Landing Love Project, a nonprofit initiative to expand meal delivery services to at-risk families and seniors in
Smith Mountain Lake chamber to launch leadership academy
Program includes 12 months of training, networking
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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
Custom Truck One Source adding 61 jobs in Bedford County
Company announces $2.6M expansion in Forest area.
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Custom Truck One Source will expand its manufacturing business in Bedford County, investing $2.6 million and creating 61 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday. The Kansas City, Missouri-based company plans