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Physician-Turned Tech Executive to Speak on AI in Medicine in Roanoke

When Vivian Lee talks about how artificial intelligence (AI) may shape the future of health care, she speaks from experience. Lee has spent decades at the frontline of health...

Beloved Roanoke Therapy Dog Battles Cancer With Community Support

Ragnar gave himself to others in some of their darkest days for most of the...

Omnium + Scratch Race Wins for Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY28

This year will look a little different than seasons past—in the best way. We’re leaning...

Shockwave Therapy Helps Roanoke Dog Regain Mobility and Quality of Life

Lindsay Caplan knew something had changed the moment she pulled into the parking lot. For years,...

Class Project Grows Into Lasting Food Access Effort in Roanoke

Etta Hanlon didn’t expect a class assignment to blossom into a sustained community partnership addressing...

Virginia DMV Warns Customers of Toll Charge Text Scam

RICHMOND – Did you get a text about an overdue toll charge? It’s likely a scam. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is alerting...

Backpack Run Returns to Green Hill Park for Its 12th Year

ROANOKE – The Backpack Run, presented by the Roanoke County Public Schools Education Foundation is back for the 12th year! This year’s Backpack Run offers...

Hollins Celebrate First-Ever National Women’s Colleges and Universities Day,

(March 3, 2025, Roanoke, Va.): In March 2024, Congress officially designated March 5, 2025, as National Women’s Colleges and Universities Day—a moment to celebrate...

Ira Blader among 65 fellows elected to American Academy of Microbiology

The American Academy of Microbiology has elected Ira Blader, head of the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, to...

Applicants Wanted for Two Upcoming School Board Vacancies

Time is running out to apply for two upcoming vacancies on the Roanoke City School Board. The deadline to apply is Monday, March 10,...

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR 77th CAMP WOODS & WILDLIFE

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – Applications are now open for the 77th annual Camp Woods & Wildlife to be held June 16-20 at the Holiday Lake 4-H...