Local Business and Economic Development
The Wellness Rodeo returns to CHIP on 3rd Street Downtown, this afternoon. This month’s theme? Back to School. CHIP of the Roanoke Valley will be host to Queenpin Acupuncture’s Wellness Rodeo until four PM today. WFIR’s Emma Thomas with details:
This Friday, visitors to Roanoke’s Downtown Market Square may notice something unusual – a yellow school bus. As students prepare to head back to classes, a local school supply drive returns for its fourth year. WFIR’s Emma Thomas with more:
If you can’t make it to the event, you can drop off throughout the week at Chocolate Paper, La De Da, and Kids Square in Roanoke City Market.
Vicki Gardner- SML Center. Submitted photo
A new venue for community engagement is in the fundraising stage at Smith Mountain Lake area. WFIR Intern Reporter Alex Powell has more:
Roanokers are paying more than half a dollar less at the pump now than they were last month. An expert says he expects prices to continue to fall. WFIR’s Emma Thomas with details:
After almost 60 years at 1500 hours, Virginia’s Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists have voted to reduce program requirements to 1000 hours. WFIR’s Emma Thomas with more:
Free career and personal development courses will be hitting the valley soon thanks to Goodwill Industries. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has more:
Click here to register for events and workshops
Alice Kassens Roanoke College photo
The “Beveridge Curve”, or U-V curve – explores the relationship between unemployment and the job vacancy rate. A local economist from Roanoke College has made it the focal point of her first “paper” in a new role. Details from WFIR’s Gene Marrano:
RAM House’s cooling program is struggling to meet demand as rising temperatures and costs drive more people to the organization. WFIR’s Emma Thomas with more:
Click here to learn more about RAM House