Southern Business & Development had plenty of praise for the Roanoke Region in its annual "Best of Economic Development in Virginia" feature this month. Here's a look at places that made the list:

• Virginia's Best Community Colleges for Workforce Training: Virginia Western Community College
• Best Tech Hubs in Virginia: Roanoke
• Best Data Center Locations in Virginia: Roanoke County
• Best Locations for Biosciences in Virginia: Roanoke
• Virginia's Best Large Market Economic Development Agency: Roanoke Regional Partnership
• Best Places to Retire in Virginia: Roanoke
• Virginia's Best Sporting Events: Virginia Tech Football
• Best Three Restaurants in Virginia: Alexander's (Roanoke)

Thank you to the Roanoke Regional Partnership for sharing this good news!