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Virginia’s Blue Ridge Cycling Team Dominates Tour de Bloom

There’s been no shortage of action on and off the bike this spring, and we’re proud to see the momentum around cycling in our community and beyond. Last week, PLAY...

YMCA of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Opens Registration for 2025 Summer Camps

Registration is now open for summer camps at the YMCA of Virginia’s Blue Ridge, offering...

Skyline Stage Announced at Mill Mountain Zoo

Mill Mountain Zoo is thrilled to announce their latest capital project, the Skyline Stage!   They believe...

Intercept Health Hosts Foster Care Aware Event in Roanoke to Support Local Children

Intercept Health, an organization providing comprehensive mental/behavioral health, substance use disorder, and foster care services...

Farm Credit Opens 2025 Grant Applications for Rural Projects

Farm Credit of the Virginias, a lending cooperative serving Virginia, West Virginia, and western Maryland,...

Roanoke County Offers Free Septic Tank Pump-Outs for Eligible Residents

Roanoke County and the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (RVARC) have partnered using grant funds from the Virginia Environmental Endowment to provide a no-cost septic...

Hokies claim 2025 ACC Wrestling Championship

Virginia Tech won the 2025 ACC Wrestling Championship Sunday evening at Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium, sending eight wrestlers to the podium. The Hokies had...

Project Lifesaver: How The Program Helps Roanoke Families + Info on Today’s Event

Project Lifesaver, a critical community program that aids in the safe recovery of individuals who are at risk of wandering due to conditions such...

Roanoke County to Host Community Meeting on Route 419 Safety Improvements

Roanoke County is hosting an open house-style meeting on March 13, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Oak Grove Elementary School, 5005...

Virginia Tech ecologist appointed to prestigious national Invasive Species Advisory Committee

Jacob Barney, professor of invasive plant ecology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, has been appointed by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s...

Update on Gus Nicks Boulevard Lane Reconfiguration Demonstration

The City of Roanoke and the Town of Vinton continue to assess the ongoing Gus Nicks Boulevard Lane Reconfiguration Demonstration Project, which is currently...