Polish up your resume this weekend for a job fair in the New River Valley, the area with the biggest employment growth in the Commonwealth over the last year.
Cumulus Media and the Roanoke Blacksburg Technology Council are just some of the organizations teaming up for the 7th annual Putting America Back to Work Job Fair Monday. It's taking place at the Inn at Virginia Tech. The fair is free to job seekers. Dozens of companies across the NRV looking to hire will be there.
"We have larger employers like Virginia Tech, 211 Virginia," explained Cindy Rollison, with Cumulus Media. "Then you have blue collar jobs as well, so it's a wide variety of opportunities for all types of job seekers." You can even get a jump start on the competition by registering online and uploading your resume to up to four employers of your choice in advance.
An upset in the lightweight division of the 17th annual CHIP "Tug for Tots!" The team from the Western Virginia Regional Jail defeated the eight time defending champion Roanoke City Sheriff's Office. A
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Salem Police say a grand injury indicted a volunteer Roanoke County firefighter on Friday, with multiple child pornography and underage sex-related charges.According to Salem City spokesman Mike Stevens,
Eric Thomas Mallory faces 14 charges in connection with relationships with two underage girls
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The Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office is searching for three people, who are wanted in connection with a business break-in and stealing of lottery tickets.Deputies say the break-in took place early
The Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office is searching for three people, who are wanted in connection with a business break-in and stealing of lottery tickets
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Police say a Roanoke business was robbed by a man with a baseball bat.According to Roanoke City Police Department spokeswoman Aisha Johnson, the robbery took place around 9:38 p.m. on Thursday, May 16th,
The robbery took place around 9:38 p.m. on Thursday, May 16th, at the Snappy Food Mart in the 600 block of Liberty Road
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Several technology companies in our area have added jobs, pumping money into our local company. The Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council recognized some of those businesses at an event called 'TechNite.' Sometimes
Several technology companies in our area have added jobs, pumping money into our local company. The Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council recognized some of those businesses at an event called 'TechNite.'
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WSLS 10 has learned the educational travel agency hired by a group of Pulaski County high school parents and students to facilitate a trip to Europe has 39 consumer complaints in the commonwealth of Massachusetts. The
WSLS 10 has learned the educational travel agency hired by a group of Pulaski County high school parents and students to facilitate a trip to Europe has 39 consumer complaints in the commonwealth of Massachusetts. The
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Alleghany and William Byrd squared off on a neutral field to decide the Blue Ridge District regular season. Both teams finished 7-3 in District play and the two proved to be a great match again on Friday
The playoff game to decide the Blue Ridge District baseball title needed extra innings.
