October 2022: Volume 22, No. 10

The E-newsletter of the Roanoke County Economic Development Department is designed to showcase the investments and achievements of our existing business partners. For additional information about doing business in Roanoke County, visit our website.

North American Specialty Laminations

Chooses Roanoke County

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that North American Specialty Laminations, the North American leader in differentiated lamination solutions to the building products industry, will invest $2 million to establish a mid-Atlantic operation in Roanoke County.

The company’s new 57,000-square-foot production facility will be located at 5185 Benois Road and will serve NASL’s East/Southeast customers. The project will create 44 new jobs. Learn More Here

Grand Opening Planned for Fallowater Square

Remini's to Be Featured on America's Best Restaurants

Roanoke County restaurant, Remini's, is set to be featured on America's Best Restaurants (ABR). Their feature will be aired on ABR's social media in the future, though a date has not yet been announced. Remini's is a local restaurant serving fresh Italian cuisine located at 4210 Brambleton Ave.  Congratulations, Remini's!

Career Quest Connects Students and Local Companies

Career Quest by the Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board is helping students across the region discover a new passion that can lead to a great career, right here in Roanoke! This interactive event is a win-win for students learning about career opportunities and for local businesses to develop a workforce pipeline. Connect with the Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board to get involved as a business or school participant. Learn more on the October 2022 episode of Roanoke County Business Partners.

Roanoke County Celebrates Business Anniversaries

Business leaders across the community attended a presentation on the new Career & Technical Education (CTE) Center to be developed in Roanoke County. Currently being housed in the Burton Center for Arts & Technology, Roanoke County Public Schools CTE programming will move to the new CTE Center which will be a substantial upgrade in size and course offerings, as well as a modernized look and feel. Business leaders also provided input to help design CTE programming that will match the skill and labor needs of local employers. Learn more about the new CTE Center on the October 2022 episode of Roanoke County Business Partners. 

Enhance your workforce pipeline with help from Roanoke County Public Schools. Contact Jason Suhr to get started.

Learn more about CTE in Roanoke County Here.

Development By District - What's New in Windsor Hills?

Roanoke County Economic Development sat down with Board Supervisor David Radford (Windsor Hills Magisterial District) to hear from him about the economic activity that's happened in Windsor Hills recently. We cover topics including new businesses, community development projects, and what we can expect in the future. Check out more on the October episode of Roanoke County Business Partners.

Make Your Trip to McAfee Knob Easy

McAfee Knob in Catawba has officially opened its trail shuttle service which will ease parking constraints for the McAfee Knob Trail. The McAfee Knob Trailhead Shuttle Service provides safe and convenient transportation to the McAfee Knob Trailhead on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays with occasional Mondays for holidays (Memorial Day and Labor Day).

Learn More Here

Small Business Credit Survey

Owners and key financial decision-makers of for-profit businesses, share your recent experiences. Did your business seek financing such as loans or lines of credit in the last 12 months? How would you rate the financial condition of your business?

The Virginia SBDC Network is partnering with the Federal Reserve to conduct a Small Business Credit Survey. By taking the survey, you contribute to data that directly informs the Fed, federal government agencies, service providers, policymakers, and others—ultimately benefitting your business and other businesses like yours.

The survey is open to businesses currently in operation, those recently closed, and those about to launch. All responses are confidential.

The survey closes November 4, 2022.

Questions? Contact Grace Guynn at grace.guynn@atl.frb.org

Take the Survey

RoCo Parks and Rec Updates

Treetop Quest at Explore Park - Fall Operation

Soar into Fall at Explore Park's Treetop Quest! The aerial adventure and zipline course is open weekends from 10 AM to 6 PM through October 30. Strap on a headlamp and soar through the trees at night on Saturday, October 29th for the final Twilight Zipline event of 2022.

Click Here to book your quest!

G.I.R.L Construction Experience

October 22, 10 AM - 2 PM - 3635 Peters Creek Road - Hosted by Branch Group

Partnering with the Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline, Branch Group will give girls ages 5 to 18 the opportunity to learn and experience real-life construction concepts in a fun, safe, and judgment-free zone.

Learn More and Register Here

Additional Events

2022 Senior Safety Expo

October 8, 10 AM- Roanoke City Police Academy -  Hosted by Roanoke County TRIAD - Learn More

Fall Frolic Golf Tournament

October 25 - Hunting Hills Country Club - Hosted by the Greater Williamson Road Area Business Association - Call: 540-362-3293 or Email: valerie@WilliamsonRoad.org to register Learn More

Fall OSHA Courses

Roanoke Higher Education enter - Learn More

Roanoke County Business Partners Show

This month, we visit the CTE Community Business Meetings to connect with local employers and receive their input on the new CTE Center being developed in Roanoke County. Then, we talk with David Radford, Roanoke County Board of Supervisors member representing the Windsor Hills district, to learn about community updates in the area. Then we head to the Salem Civic Center for the Fall Career Quest event that is bringing students and employers from across the region together to learn about exciting career opportunities in Roanoke. Last but not least, we extend a congratulations to Paul Huffman and Dominion Metallurgical for 30 years of doing business in Roanoke.