Showing some love for your only Fortune 500 company
Five companies that trade on major exchanges call our valley home. Only one Fortune 500 company is among that slim list. Advance Auto ranks 478 of the largest public companies, with about $4.7 billion in revenue.
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How to Trap Young Professionals?
From the Roanoke Times’ Chris O’Brion…
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The answer is buzzing in the neon on the mountain.
What if we put an observatory on top of Mill Mountain? There’s already a big neon star up there. You’ve got the zoo and a discovery center already there. An observatory would be the perfect complement to the natural enjoyment of the mountain.
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Exporting your talent is importing cash to the valley
How many people do you know who live in the Roanoke Valley and spend more than half their time working in other markets? It’s a lot more common than you might think.
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What if everyone who left the valley gave an exit interview?
If you’ve ever participated in an exit interview, you probably remember being torn between guarded politeness and absolute honesty. You could say it was a pleasure working for the company and excuse yourself. Or…
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Tracks, tracks everywhere and not a train to catch.
First, let’s face facts. There’s a fall line in Virginia that either limits or supports progress. Western Virginia, as a whole, is fairly isolated. Sure, if we have something to ship, there are plenty of ways to ship it.
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How does a city restore its soul?
Imagine a vibrant, neon-glittering street famous for hosting blues and jazz greats just blocks from a historic hotel. In the 80s, businesses shut their doors and the street becomes a magnet for crime and vagrants. Fast forward a few decades…
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No Child Left Behind is leaving whole cities behind.
As the school year begins a lot of high-schoolers in Roanoke City will decide to call it quits and drop out. It’s a problem that isn’t really visible on the surface. But, ten years down the road it can kill an economy’s growth.
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What if you get pegged as a cheap date for old folks?
Kiplinger magazine recently named Roanoke one of its top five cities– if you are a retiree. For a city trying to attract young professionals, this kind of designation does little to contribute to the image we would like to create.
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Now Entering Virginia’s Green Technology Corridor
Whether you knew it or not, if you are living anywhere off of I-81, from Smyth County to the Allegheny Highlands, you are a proud resident of Virginia’s Technology Corridor. You may have passed the signs along the interstate…
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