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FloydFest cancelation causes economic ripples
FloydFest, a five-day celebration showcasing more than 100 performers, has had an annual regional economic impact of about $4 million since its 2002 founding, according to festival organizers. Even so,
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Growing the talent pool
Roanoke region aims to retain students, attract workers
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For tech worker Courtney Proffitt, summer 2020 was a transformative time. After roughly a decade away from her native Virginia, she found herself in an Airbnb rental on the outskirts
Goodwill of the Valleys names philanthropy exec
Donna Stucker comes from Humane Society of Charlotte
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Donna Stucker is the new chief philanthropy officer for Goodwill Industries of the Valleys. Stucker assumed her role April 3, according to a news release. She will lead a new
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Sweet valley high
Regional development, prospects on the rise
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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
NY foundation invests $10M in Appalachian Community Capital
Gift expected to help finance 400 small businesses
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Appalachian Community Capital, a Christiansburg-based community development financial institution that provides capital for small businesses across the Appalachian region, will receive an additional $10 million investment in the form of
Radford Army plant contract extended through 2026
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While the contract extension for operation of the sprawling Radford Army Ammunition Plant is reassuring from an economic development perspective, it also has sentimental value to the community. “The Radford
Manchin hits gas on Mountain Valley Pipeline
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First proposed in 2014, the 303-mile, $6.6 billion Mountain Valley Pipeline has seen its construction progress delayed time and time again by federal courts, regulators and environmentalists. Indeed, MVP has
Generation next
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
FOR THE RECORD
July 2022
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Central Virginia The state’s fiscal 2023-24 budget, approved June 1, contains funding that will benefit future redevelopment of the Central Virginia Training Center site in Madison Heights. Republican Sen. Steve
Compounding interest
More companies considering valleys for expansion
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The Roanoke Valley enjoyed a constant stream of nibbles from prospective corporations considering the area in 2021, according to John Hull, executive director of the Roanoke Regional Partnership, which promotes