Construction will begin immediately. Another Roanoke company, Hayes, Seay, Mattern, and Mattern, will work on the design for the building. In fact, the Small Business Administration says 97-percent of all companies have 100 or fewer employees. And today The Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce recognized the cream of the crop. Small companies have a significant impact on the local economy.
Officials say that's why creating a nurturing environment for small business owners is important.
This is the 10th year the Regional Chamber of Commerce has hosted the awards banquet. The stock market finished the week with a sharp gain. The Dow jumped 52 and a half points, closing at 56 hundred 87. Road A group of environmentalists is urging Montgomery County Supervisors to deny V-DOT's bid to condemn conservation land for the smart highway. The highway department recently submitted answers to 92 questions board members raised about the project.