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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...

Local Teen Achieves Rank of Eagle Scout

  Aaron Hagerman, from Troop 584 chartered by Bonsack United Methodist Church, recently achieved the highest rank the Boy Scouts of America has to offer...

More Madness in Roanoke

by Gene Marrano Star City Motor Madness is “a celebration of America’s passion for the automobile and the love of cruising,” according to the event’s...

Addiction Researcher Optimistic Graphic Labels Will Deter Smokers

By presenting the concrete reality of what will happen as a result of smoking, the new anti-smoking warnings that will show up on packs...

Smart Way Connector To Enhance Transportation In Region

  Smart Way Connector, the much-anticipated shuttle-bus service between Roanoke and Lynchburg, debuts July 19, further enhancing transportation options in southwest and central Virginia while...

Birds of a Feather . . .

  The bluebirds above are being rehabbed by Lucky and Sabrina Garvin who established “Second Chance for Wildlife Rescue” in 2000 after working with another...

Countryside Master Plan Approved

by Stuart Revercomb The $4.1 million Countryside golf course has been dying a slow death since closure March 1, 2010. The lush green fairways that...