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Healthy interest in proposed Abingdon medical school
ABINGDON — Soon, another new medical school may open its doors in Southwest Virginia. Discussions between the proposed school’s independent board and East Tennessee State University have created a buzz on both sides of the state line over a project that has evolved with broad regional cooperation. Tariq Zaidi, the proposed school’s interim president and chief operating officer, said the school could provide a major economic boost while improving health
Give your input on 401(k) projections
WASHINGTON - If you have a defined benefit pension or a traditional plan provided by your employer, federal law says you have to be provided with an illustration of how much money you can expect to receive each month. But if you have money invested in a 401(k), the only thing you may see is a lump sum amount and little if any direction on how that money translates into
Business promotions and recognitions: May 19, 2013
ADVERTISING Brandi Surber has joined Access Advertising & Public Relations as an account executive. EDUCATION The National Academic Advising Association awarded two Virginia Tech faculty members with Outstanding Advising Awards: Andrew Becker, associate professor of ancient Greek, Latin and classical studies and associate chairman in the department of foreign languages and literatures in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, was named winner of the Outstanding Advisor Award -
Realty transfers: May 19, 2013
ROANOKE Over $400,000 Barnhardt, Richard J. Jr. and Neely Barnhardt to Theodore G. Keller Jr. and Anne Mason Keller, 2938 Wycliff Ave. S.W. Roanoke VA 24014, $775,000 05/03/2013. CBW Rentals LLC to SBC Properties LLC, 2230 and 2232 Plantation Road, 2501 Delano St., 2507 Delano St. N.E., 2101 and 2103 Riverdale Road S.E., 931 and 933 Van Buren St. N.W., Roanoke VA, 24012, 24013 and 24017 $410,000 05/01/2013. LaFollette, James
Roanoke radio station WRIS to get new owner
A longtime Roanoke radio station is about to be sold to a longtime Roanoke radio man. Russ Brown, a veteran radio station manager who has worked in the Roanoke-Lynchburg market for much of the past three decades, is buying WRIS-AM (1410) from Lloyd Gochenour , a Baptist minister who has owned the Christian-themed station since 1964. Gochenour is 89, lives in a retirement facility and has not been involved with
New brand, money target tourism for Roanoke Valley
Energized with a new brand and funding formula, the area’s tourism bureau plans to push the Roanoke Valley as a mini-vacation spot for people across Virginia and North Carolina. That’s the first way to get the most people soonest, said Landon Howard, president of the Roanoke Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau. The pitch is what Howard calls “a metro mountains mix,” located nearer to many North Carolina residents and to
Roanoke-area housing market continues to strengthen as April home sales vault over last year
In another indication that the Roanoke-area housing market has continued to strengthen, the region registered a big jump in home sales in April, according to industry figures released this week. There were 375 homes sold in April, up 29 percent from April 2012, when 290 sold, the Roanoke Valley Association of Realtors said Tuesday. "Our activity is definitely up," said Betty Kingery, a Rocky Mount real estate broker and association
Second Cafe Asia location to open in south Roanoke County
Cafe Asia, which opened in Bonsack in 2008, is getting a sister location in south Roanoke County late this summer. It will be in the space that formerly housed Baja Bistro in the Shops at West Village. Owner Feng Chen said he decided to open a second restaurant because so many of his customers drive all the way across town for the restaurant’s blend of Asian cuisines. The first restaurant
Big Lots to occupy former Food Lion space on U.S. 220 in Roanoke
Big Lots will open in the former Food Lion building on U.S. 220 in Roanoke, according to a company spokeswoman. The discount retailer recently finalized a lease for the 31,762-square-foot building, Toni Fink said. The building will undergo renovations and should open in August, Fink said. An exact opening date will be determined closer to August. The store will be the closeout retailer’s fourth location in the Roanoke-Vinton-Salem area. Food
Roanoke music spot Growler’s to close today
A 13-year era of Roanoke restaurant, music and brewpub history is coming to an end. Growler’s American Grill and Venue, at Towers Shopping Center, is closing for good on Monday. Growler’s owner Barry Caldwell said that after a poor performance in the summer of 2012 — which included closing the restaurant for five days after the June 29 derecho — the business fell behind on rent. Business picked up last
Steel-willed: New owner plans comeback at Apex of Salem
A business consultant for 17 years, Jeff Sluss probably would have never advised a client to buy a bankrupt company. But that’s exactly what Sluss did in March when he purchased Apex Industrial Equipment in Salem, which designs and manufactures machinery and heavy equipment for industrial customers. “I see opportunity here,” Sluss said. “I think there are things we can do in the near- and long-term to make this a
Teamwork key for commencement committee
Dan Taylor is chairman of the commencement committee at Virginia Tech. He is also a professor of agricultural economy and conducts research in sustainable economic development domestically and internationally. Taylor has been volunteering with commencement in some form for nearly 28 years. His current position is an appointment by university president Charles Steger, and Taylor will hold the position until he retires or decides to give up the position. As
There’s value in balancing family, financial assets
WASHINGTON — With so many families still trying to recover from the Great Recession, the wealthy aren’t feeling much love from the American public. The average net worth of households in the upper 7 percent of the wealth distribution chain increased 28 percent during the first two years of the nation’s economic recovery compared with a 4 percent drop for households in the lower 93 percent, according to a Pew
REALTY TRANSFERS
ROANOKE Over $300,000 FBN Holdings LLC to Leonard R. Olds and Hugh G. Rouse, 3401 Plantation Road N.E. Roanoke VA 24012, $750,000 04/23/2013. $200,000 to $300,000 Minnick, Cindy A. and Craig Minnick to Martin D. Young and Tammy S. Young, 1723 Read Mountain Road N.E. Roanoke VA 24019, $240,000 04/22/2013. Plunkett, Corey B. and Heather H. Plunkett to Adriene Sowers and Lindsey Offnick, 2638 Avenel Ave. S.W. Roanoke VA 24015,
NAMES AND CHANGES
ADVERTISING Todd Marcum, president of Access Advertising & Public Relations, received the 2013 Marshall University Alumni Distinction Award for the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications. EDUCATION Mahendra Singh, the Preston Wade Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Virginia Tech, has received a two-year, extendable distinguished visiting professorship at the Indian Institute of Technology. Michael Quillen and Doug Juanarena have been named 2013 inductees into Virginia
Panel tackles role of arts in the region
The regional arts community wants answers. The questions, articulated with urgency, weren’t new. How does a community sustain the arts financially over the long term, where does the funding come from, who deserves to receive it? How do you battle the perception that arts aren’t essential? Will localities in Roanoke and the New River Valley band together to promote the arts as part of their brand, and if so how?
Techulon Inc. of Blacksburg wins contract to fight drug-resistant bacteria affecting hospitals
A Blacksburg biotech firm has won a $1.9 million contract to help fight bacteria that is resistant to multiple drugs and is infecting a growing number of hospital patients. Techulon Inc. received the award from the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, an arm of the U.S. Department of Defense, the company announced this week. The funding will allow Techulon to continue its work toward developing a drug to combat multi-drug-resistant
State steers $250,000 in grants toward forestry and agribusiness
Eleven projects throughout Virginia are sharing nearly $250,000 in funds aimed at strengthening the state’s agriculture and forestry industries, Gov. Bob McDonnell announced. The grants are part of the Governor’s Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund to help improve local economic development efforts relating to agribusiness. The awards include $35,000 to develop a strategic plan for agricultural economic development in Giles, Montgomery and Pulaski counties. Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry
Seafood Charlie’s backs off farmers markets, Salem store after state regulators crack down
Seafood Charlie’s, which opened last month in Salem, is closed indefinitely as the owner decides whether it is worth his time and money to comply with state regulations. Charlie Counts had been selling fresh seafood at farmers markets since 2011. He decided this year to expand his business by opening a store on Fourth Street in Salem. Things were going well, and the store was regularly selling out of fish,
Location fixed for Mellow Mushroom pizza restaurant in Blacksburg
The building that formerly housed Backstreets Pizza and Grill in Blacksburg will be demolished to make way for a Mellow Mushroom location, franchise owner Leslie Knapp said today. The restaurant chain, with Virginia locations in Charlottesville and Bristol, is known for its gourmet pizzas and craft beers. The Blacksburg location is scheduled to open in the spring of 2014. Knapp said the restaurant at the corner of Washington and South
1. 9 people taken to hospital after car drives into Trail Days parade Saturday
2. NFL 'grind' over for former Virginia, Cave Spring star Ronde Barber
3. Blacksburg man charged with malicious wounding after downtown incident
4. Attorney General Cuccinelli not subject to Freedom of Information Act
5. Franklin Co. officials say funds can’t be diverted to fill school cuts
6. Student robbed on Virginia Tech campus Saturday morning
7. Organizations leave Adopt-A-Highway duties by the roadside
8. Center in the Square's grand reopening draws crowd
9. Hollins University custodian shows persistence in earning her degree
10. Saturday morning fire damages 2 apartments, displaces 3 in Roanoke
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