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Roanoke Valley Greenway Coordinator Finds New Home at Regional Commission

The Roanoke Valley Greenway Commission and the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission are pleased to announce that the role of the Greenway Coordinator, which assists localities with the planning, expansion, and...

Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Selects New Chair

During their organizational meeting yesterday, the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors selected Tammy E. Shepherd...

Cancer Prevention: Can Future-Focused Thinking Help Smokers Quit?

As the warning label on every pack of cigarettes tells us, smoking is harmful. It’s...

VDOT Lifts Lane Closures for Holiday Travel Across Virginia

If you’re headed out to do some last-minute holiday shopping, the Virginia Department of Transportation...

Virginia Credit Union, Member One Donate $15K to Roanoke, Lynchburg Youth Programs

Virginia Credit Union and its Member One division recently donated $15,000 to two community organizations...

Independent County Supervisor Candidate Takes Issue With Opponent’s Claims

by Valerie Garner On May 4 Carter Turner filed as an Independent to run for the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors, Catawba District. In...

Stock Market Roller Coaster Has Financial Analysts’ Phones Ringing

by Valerie Garner Mike Pendleton, CFP with Edward Jones, said his “phone is ringing off the hook” these days. He called it a “culmination...

Christmas Jars Project Looking for Candidates

Representatives of charities in the Roanoke Valley (pictured left) were recipients of the first Delta Sigma Theta Christmas Jars Project. Twelve year old DeMarco...

Godsey Brings “100 Percent” Conservative Outlook to Race for 21st District

by Valerie Garner Governor Bob McDonnell endorsed Tripp Godsey’s primary opponent but he is not deterred. He says he will be “conservative 100% of...

The Great Wagon Road Encampment Provides Hands-On History

by Gail Lambert A portion of Eastern Montgomery Park bristled with tents, gunfire, and smoke on the first Saturday and Sunday of August as...

Team of Cyclists “Push America” to Help the Disabled

This past Monday, a team of cyclists participating in the “Journey of Hope” arrived in Roanoke as part of a nine-week, 4000-mile cycling...