back to top

News

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...

Roanoke City Council Notes

by Valerie Garner Barely a quorum was present for Monday’s Roanoke City Council briefing and 2:00 p.m. council meeting. Once when Councilman Court Rosen...

Renowned Motivational Speaker John Register to Visit Roanoke

  A Breakfast of Champions featuring Paralympics Medalist John Register will be held at the Blue Ridge Independent Living Center on Thursday, July 14, beginning...

Girl Scouts Dedicate Dark Hollow Platform Tent Unit at Icimani

  Six platform tents that make up the new Dark Hollow platform tent unit at Icimani Adventure Center were dedicated last week in a ceremony...

“In A Tangle” Sculpture First Stop on Art-by-Bike Tour

by Cheryl Hodges There were smiles all around as the new bike rack on Grandin Road was dedicated last Friday (July 1), even if the...

Fandango Draws Holiday Revelers

  by Gene Marrano There was plenty to do over the Fourth of July weekend locally for those that didn’t feel like battling traffic to get...

Crowned in Roanoke

by Gene Marrano The fifth – and final – time in the contest turned out to be the charm for Miss Arlington, Elizabeth Crot, as...