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High-paying web company moving to Danville
A new high-paying employer is moving to Danville. Web Parts will move its computer programming and data center to the city from Guatamala. The operation will start with just ten positions, but the company expects to grow to more than 250 in a few years....
Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Science and Technology, Investments, Employment Opportunities, Technology
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Candidates for Roanoke Mayor make final campaign push
ReporterWhile many voters are focused on November and the Presidential race, Virginians head to the polls on Tuesday for local elections. And in Roanoke, most of the drama is at the top of the ticket. The city's Democratic mayor, David Bowers, is running for...Tags: Business Enterprises, Politics, Virginia Tech, Elections, Democratic Party
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The Williamson Road evolution: from cruise-ins to massage parlors and back again
ReporterThere were the good ole' days, then the not so great days. "Things had gone a little awry," explains Wendy Jones, Williamson Rd Area Business Association. "Williamson Road was essentially suffering route 66 syndrome, things had been going downhill."...Tags: Services and Shopping, Vehicles, Personal Service, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Interstate 81 construction project in Wythe County temporarily put on hold
WDBJ7 ReporterA construction project over Interstate 81 is causing major concern for business owners in the area. Work on this bridge, at Exit 86 in Wythe County was scheduled to begin Monday. The bridge replacement project would close the entire bridge for more than...Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation, House Building
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Virginia Western Community College, Advance Auto Parts announce tuition partnership
Free tuition for college students? It seems hard to believe but one of Roanoke's top companies is a driving force to making that a reality. Advance Auto Parts announced Wednesday it is donating $125,000 for the Community College Access Program at...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Employment Opportunities, Companies and Corporations, Students, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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Vinton man arrested in Roanoke Kmart burglary
The Roanoke Police Department has charged a Vinton man with breaking into the Kmart on Hershberger Road, and police say these types of burglaries are becoming a trend. 37-year-old Samuel Clay Mitchell has been charged with breaking and entering, as...
Tags: Criminals, Crime, Law and Justice, Theft, Crimes, Police Arrests
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Lynchburg road closing Saturday for fatal accident investigation
Part of Timberlake Road in Lynchburg will be closed Saturday morning so investigators can reconstruct an accident that killed two people on April 21. Amy Phillips of Bedford has been charged with driving under the influence and two counts of manslaughter...
Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Accidental Death, Prosecution
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UPDATE: Boil water advisory in effect for Danville
A boil water notice is still in effect for people in Danville. City officials are waiting on the results of tests taken overnight. The results will not be available until Wednesday morning at the earliest. Here is the news release with the latest...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Volleyball, Water Supply, Water
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Roanoke businesses team up, get creative to attract customers
ReporterDuring the holidays businesses must fight to win customers. That can be hard for smaller stores competing against big chains with big budgets. That's why some Roanoke stores are banding together and getting creative to ring in sales. "My view of...Tags: Media Industry, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Facebook
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Roanoke woman starts new business and lives her dream
Weekend Anchor/ReporterSmall businesses drive the U.S economy. They provide jobs for over half of the nation's private workforce. A Roanoke woman is contributing to that economic recovery while living her dream. It's her first day open for business. "I've been...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Facebook
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BBB warns of tax return scam
Tax time is right around the corner.
And while you're busy putting together your financial documents, there are people out there looking to take advantage of you.
For you do- it-yourselfers, a number of companies offer free filing if your income is...Tags: Business
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