Roanoke Region Colleges Get Funding to Boost Tech Talent Pipeline
Two universities in western Virginia will receive state funds to create a tech talent pipeline in computer science and related fields.
Stik-Pak Solutions Breaks Ground on 100,000 sq. ft. Facility
(Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019) Franklin County officials and Stik-Pak Solutions today broke ground on a $14.3 million project in the new Summit View Business Park that will create 50 to 60 new jobs over six years.
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GO Fest is Just Around the Corner
Think it can’t get any better? It can.
How do you make something that’s already great even better? Find out at the Anthem GO Outside Festival, October 18-20 at Rivers Edge in Roanoke.
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Office of Outdoor Recreation Launches at Carvins Cove
The Roanoke Regional Partnership joined Governor Ralph Northam as he announced the creation of an Office of Outdoor Recreation on Thursday, July 18, at the Carvins Cove boat launch.
The office will lead efforts to promote the outdoor recreation industry in Virginia and recruit new outdoor businesses to the Commonwealth. The initiative supports the work begun by the Roanoke Regional Partnership in 2009 to brand the Roanoke Region as an outdoor community and destination for businesses and talent that are linked to outdoor recreation.