For the second time in just over a year The Greater Williamson Road Area Business Association has...
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The non-profit Virginia Ready Initiative calls it “the paper ceiling” – employers that routinely overlook qualified candidates...
Three community partners delivered their contributions to Feeding SWVA to keep local families fed amid rising costs....
For those who want to raise chickens or other poultry from eggs on a small scale –...
Roanoke’s GO Fest will be Downtown this October, and organizers are proud to announce a new partnership...
The Wellness Rodeo returns to CHIP on 3rd Street Downtown, this afternoon. This month’s theme? Back to...
This Friday, visitors to Roanoke’s Downtown Market Square may notice something unusual – a yellow school bus....
Within the next few months residents and visitors in downtown Roanoke may encounter an Ambassador or two...
A new venue for community engagement is in the fundraising stage at Smith Mountain Lake area. WFIR...
Roanokers are paying more than half a dollar less at the pump now than they were last...
After almost 60 years at 1500 hours, Virginia’s Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists have voted to reduce...
The City of Roanoke is crafting an Economic Development Strategic Plan it says will be a first...
Free career and personal development courses will be hitting the valley soon thanks to Goodwill Industries. WFIR’s...
The “Beveridge Curve”, or U-V curve – explores the relationship between unemployment and the job vacancy rate....
RAM House’s cooling program is struggling to meet demand as rising temperatures and costs drive more people...