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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...

Commonwealth Poll Reveals Virginian’s Opinions on Variety of Key Issues

The VCU Wilder School has released the results of its most recent Commonwealth Poll, conducted between June 24 and July 3, 2024. The poll...

Virginia Tech Team Works to Address Child Care Gaps Across The Commonwealth

Virginia’s economy is feeling the pinch from a widespread lack of affordable child care options, forcing many parents to reduce their working hours, pass...

Restoration Housing Announces Housing Kick-Off for ‘The Grove on Patterson’

Restoration Housing has announced that they are beginning a historic rehabilitation of their eighth home in Roanoke, which will subsequently be known as The...

Record $934 Million Virginia Lottery Profit Goes to K-12 Public Education

Governor Glenn Youngkin hasy announced that the Virginia Lottery's fiscal year 2024 profits were the highest in the Lottery’s 36-year history, totaling more than...

AAA: Over a Thousand Lives Lost Every Year Due To Red-Light Running

Half of Those Killed Aren’t the Offending Driver Whether it’s due to impatience, a “me first” attitude, aggressiveness or distraction, drivers running red lights cause...

Youngkin Issues Executive Order to Codify Comprehensive Election Security Measures

Governor Glenn Youngkin has issued Executive Order 35, which codifies the election security procedures put into place during his administration, including stringent ballot security,...