The book printing facility will be located in the Valley TechPark in Roanoke County. 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.