Have you joined the Roanoke Regional Professionals Network (RRPN) yet? We're building a free, inclusive group for professionals of ALL industries, ages, and backgrounds and we want you to help us build it. linkedin.com/groups/9153283/

#Innovation: It’s what keeps communities, businesses, and ecosystems fresh, relevant, & thriving. We’re thrilled to partner with orgs that recognize its vital role in economic growth. Keep it up, Carilion Clinic & Dr. Sofi! cardinalnews.org/2022/12/12/car…

It’s the end of the year--the perfect time to reflect on the past 365 days while planning for the year to come. In our musings, there were some key data points that emerged this year that we consider significant wins.  Click the link to see them! roanoke.org/2022/12/16/fiv…

Please join us in welcoming Julia Boas back as our new director of talent strategies! #Get2KnowNoke #G2KN #RoanokeRegionalPartnership #TalentAttraction roanoke.org/2023/01/05/jul…

Big things on the horizon for the Roanoke Region as three local sites receive $3.88 million in Business Ready Sites Program grant funding! Click the link to learn more! roanoke.org/2023/01/19/thr…

Here's some good news for your Monday! Wood Haven Technology Park will received $820k for water capacity improvements, making this site more competitive for business investment. Read more about it here: roanoke.org/roanoke-county…

Talent is the currency of the economic development world💰. What's going to attract that talent? Jobs! Get2KnowNoke, our talent attraction brand, has been hard at work developing a regional jobs board featuring job openings for the entire region. get2knownoke.com/jobs-board/

BREAKING NEWS: STS Group AG to Create 119 Jobs in Salem, $32 Million to be invested! We are thrilled to announce that STS Group is establishing its North American headquarters in the former GE building. Click the link to read the full release. roanoke.org/2023/03/09/sts…

We LOVE this piece in Garden & Gun featuring the new Fire Station One in downtown Roanoke! Give this a read and see it for yourself tonight at the #RRPN quarterly social! Starts at 5 PM; open to all! gardenandgun.com/articles/a-loo…

CHEERS 🍻TO MORE GREAT NEWS!🎉 Let's give a warm welcome to New Belgium Brewing who has purchased the Constellations Brands facility in Botetourt County! Congratulations to Botetourt County and Botetourt County Economic Development on this wonderful news! botetourtva.gov/CivicAlerts.as…

What a wonderful piece recognizing the strong female leaders in Virginia! Big congrats to these wonderful women from our neck of the woods: -Kimberly Blair -Kimberly Horn -Menah Pratt Thanks for all you do for the Roanoke Region and beyond! thewomenweadmire.com/2023/03/20/the…

Congratulations to Layman Distributing on their expansion within the City of Salem! This growth will create 42 new jobs as well as $6.8 million in investment. Read the full release to learn more: roanoke.org/2023/05/04/who… #roanoke #virginia #get2knownoke #visitvbr #jobs

This right here is a BIG DEAL 👇 Labor force numbers are at their highest levels in nine years🤯! Click the link to see why this matters to the Roanoke Region. cardinalnews.org/2023/05/12/sig…

Big news! Altec Inc is expanding in Botetourt County to the tune of $1.4 million in investment and 150 jobs! Congratulations to Altec, and we look forward to your continued growth and success! botetourtva.gov/CivicAlerts.as…

Investor Spotlight Time! Give it up for Platinum Sponsor, The Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc.! They support our mission of attracting, jobs, talent, and new investment to the region and so much more! Check 'em out! roanoke.org/2023/04/25/inv…

Take a look at Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) Virginia Talent Accelerator Program bringing home the gold🥇👏🎉 These incentives are the differentiators in the economic dev world. Virginia is committed to workforce development. businessfacilities.com/19th-annual-st…

BREAKING NEWS: Wabtec to invest $2.7 million to increase capacity in the City of Salem, creating 38 new jobs. roanoke.org/2023/07/19/rai…

Congratulations, Alleghany County and City of Covington, on your award AND the new Alleghany Highlands Public Schools! roanoke.org/2023/08/10/all… #RoanokeRegion #AlleghanyCountyVA #CityOfCovington #VirginiaAssociationofCounties #AlleghanyHighlandsPublicSchools

Our region made the CNN 25 Best Hiking Cities! We've long understood that our trails are more than dirt and rocks--they're tools for economic growth. This strategy has helped (and continues to help) us attract talent and investment to the Roanoke Region! cnn.com/wbd/25-best-hi…

BREAKING NEWS: Wells Fargo is investing $87 million to expand and modernize its customer support center in @RoanokeCounty : roanoke.org/2023/09/26/wel… #RoanokeRegion #WellsFargo #RoanokeCountyVa #RoanokeRegionOfVa