If you're looking to make a little extra money or expand your business ... Google is coming to town to show you how!
Experts with the internet search engine will be in Roanoke Tuesday for the "Virginia get your business online" program. There are two seminars planned at the Taubman museum of art - one at 9:00 a.m. and another at 12:30 p.m.
The program will help show local small business owners how to take their company to the next level, create their own website and show them how to reach more customers online.
Congressman Bob Goodlatte supports the essence of the program, saying "over the next three years businesses that utilize the web expect to grow 40-percent faster than those that don't. ... [and] getting small businesses online is key in ensuring competitiveness in today's growing online marketplace."
Anyone can participate in the event - but you do need to register for the seminar. Head to www.VirginiaGetOnline.com to sign up.
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:05 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:05:38 GMT
WSLS is working together with Southwest Virginia relief organizations to collect supplies for victims of the EF-5 tornado that devastated Moore, Oklahoma.
List of local relief groups collecting tornado help for Oklahoma
Friday, May 24 2013 11:17 PM EDT2013-05-25 03:17:33 GMT
Festival 2013 is underway at River's Edge. The annual Memorial Day weekend tradition will move back home to Elmwood Park next year. Elmwood Park is currently under renovation. Tickets for the concerts
Festival 2013 is underway at River's Edge. The annual Memorial Day weekend tradition will move back home to Elmwood Park next year. Elmwood Park is currently under renovation. Tickets for the concerts
Friday, May 24 2013 8:41 PM EDT2013-05-25 00:41:56 GMT
Roanoke City Police are searching for two men in connection with the armed robbery of a CVS Pharmacy early Friday.Officers say the robbers hit the CVS in the 2000 block of Colonial Avenue, next to Towers
Police say pair of men stole prescription medications, and carried a white baseball bat
Friday, May 24 2013 8:26 PM EDT2013-05-25 00:26:15 GMT
God's Pit Crew volunteers from Southwest Virginia began their first full day of tornado relief on Friday in Moore, Oklahoma."This kind of destruction kind of breaks my heart," said Michael Dowdy as he
The GPC group toured the disaster area, and mapped out places where they could do the most good
Friday, May 24 2013 8:04 PM EDT2013-05-25 00:04:29 GMT
Roanoke City Police are searching for two robbers, one of whom attacked a store clerk on Friday.Officers tell WSLS the robbery took place at the One Stop Market in the 800 block of Bridge Street around
The store employee on duty told investigators that two men walked into the store, one took out a gun, and demanded money
Friday, May 24 2013 7:51 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:51:26 GMT
The Lynchburg location of nuclear engineering company AREVA, helped the Jefferson Forest High School varsity boys soccer team make a difference this season off the field.AREVA sponsored the team's "Kicks
AREVA sponsored the team's "Kicks for a Cause" fundraiser to benefit the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank's backpack program to help fight childhood hunger
