The latest edition of Southern Business & Development magazine recognizes several Roanoke Region locations in the list of "Who's winning the economic development game in the South?" The 'best of' list ranks locations from all over the Southern part of the country in 60 different categories.

Here are the highlights from the Roanoke Region:

• Best-Kept Secrets for Great Quality of Life in the South: Mid-Markets: Roanoke VA
• Best Data Center Locations in the Southeast: Roanoke County VA (honorable mention)
• Best Cities and Counties in the Southeast for the Creative Class: Roanoke VA
• Best Mid-Markets in the Southeast for the Automotive Indistry: Roanoke VA