Cripple Creek
Cripple Creek, VA · Business
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More townhomes developments coming to Roanoke
ABoone Real Estate and partner Ryan Homes cut the ribbon on Keagy Towns this morning, a 24-unit townhome development under construction on Medmont Circle at Keagy Road near LewisGale Hospital in Roanoke. Alexander Boone is President of ABoone Real Estate, which purchases properties for residential development and does the site prep before Ryan Homes does the building. The Keagy Towns townhomes feature 3 to 5 bedrooms, one or two car garages; some have basements. Prices range from 350,000 to the low 400,000’s. Ryan Homes builds nationally and has more purchasing power when it comes to construction material costs says Boone.
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Residents rally as plans for Google data center move forward in Botetourt County
ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — People in the Roanoke area rallied Wednesday at the corner of Grandin Road and Memorial Avenue, calling for a pause on future data center projects and more transparency from leaders making development decisions. Protesters said they are concerned about the rapid growth of data centers...
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Yard Sales and more classifieds
This estate brings to you a combination of antiques, vintage, and farm equipment. Included are a 1988 Chevorlet K1500 4×4 Long Bed Truck, 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe, Car Hauler Trailer (18ft x 7ft), 1993 Dodge D350 1 Ton 5.9L V8 with Dump Bed & Toro Zero Turn Command Pro 26 (needs motherboard). Farm equipment includes Tractor Sprayer, Kodiak 5ft Bush Hog, Bucket for Tractor, Disc-king Cutter & Agrex Fertalizer spreader for Tractor.
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State launches investigations into incidents at Smurfit Westrock paper mill
COVINGTON, Va. (WDBJ) - UPDATE 10/21/26: The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry confirmed that it has launched two separate investigations into the incidents at the Smurfit-Westrock paper mill on Tuesday. Smurfit-Westrock says no gas or chemical has been identified yet as a source of the reported symptoms that have...
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Roanoke leaders say empty storefronts won’t stay empty long as new businesses move in
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Roanoke City leaders acknowledge rising costs have been a burden on business owners. “The cost of everything is high, the cost of gas, the cost of groceries, and when you look at what restaurants are going through, the fact that people can just choose not to eat out,” said Marc Nelson, head of economic development.
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Grown Here at Home: Goat farming craze draws small-scale farmers, but experts urge caution
HARDY, Va. (WDBJ) - Small-scale farmers across the country are turning to goat farming because the animals require minimal land, are strong foragers, and offer multiple revenue streams. Seven Gables Farm & Apiary in Hardy raises Nigerian Dwarf Goats. Angela Gress-Gurr, chief operating officer, said the farm has raised goats...
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Onward Attends 2026 Fall Career Fairs
Onward NRV’s Talent and Business Strategies Manager, Laken Blankenship, and Investor Relations and Development Coordinator, Mary Denson, recently represented the organization at two major career events: the Virginia Tech Engineering Expo and Radford University’s Fall Career & Internship Fair. Both events provided valuable opportunities to connect with hundreds...
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The Underrated Virginia Town Where You Can Buy A Home For Under $120,000
Most people have a mental map of Virginia that includes Richmond, Virginia Beach, and Northern Virginia, and then a big blank space where the rest of the state lives its best life unbothered. Covington, Virginia is in that blank space, and it would very much like a word with you.
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WATCH: Prize-winning pumpkin grown in Blacksburg
BLACKSBURG, Va. – There is a new prize-winning pumpkin grown right here in the New River Valley. The giant gourd was grown by Gwen and David Harris of Blacksburg. They recently took it to the North Carolina State Fair, where it weighed 1,861 pounds. That makes it the biggest pumpkin ever grown in the Commonwealth.
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Life Still Feels Good In This Overlooked Virginia Town Where Rent Stays Under $700
Nobody puts Pulaski, Virginia on a vision board, and that might be the most useful thing about it. The town sits quietly in the New River Valley, doing everything right, waiting for the rest of the world to catch up. There’s a particular kind of place that doesn’t need to...
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Hunt For Priceless Treasures All Day Long At This Enormous Virginia Salvage Warehouse
There’s a rocket ship standing in the parking lot of a salvage warehouse in Roanoke, Virginia, and honestly, that tells you everything you need to know about Black Dog Salvage. If you’ve never spent an afternoon wandering through a place that feels equal parts museum, treasure hunt, and fever...
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Radford University, Virginia Credit Union open Financial Success Center
RADFORD, Va. (WDBJ) - Radford University and Virginia Credit Union have opened the university’s new Financial Success Center. The center was established through a $2.5 million commitment from VACU. It is located within Radford’s Davis College of Business and Economics. Gayle Evezich has been appointed executive director to...
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Virginia Tech Plans ‘Smart Airspace’ Expansion
Virginia Tech is preparing to expand its Smart Airspace project following a series of flight demonstrations this summer involving hybrid-electric and autonomous aircraft. Tombo Jones, director of the university’s Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership, told WDBJ Monday that the next phase, called Smart Airspace 2.0, will extend the experimental network into additional parts of Virginia and examine operations in more congested airspace near major airports.