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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...

The Virginia Gentlemen Get Tough to Get It Right

by Cheryl Hodges The small audience that attended the practice session last Monday evening for the Virginia Gentlemen  barbershop chorus all had a similar expression,...

Goodlatte Talks Debt, Taxes And Budget Cuts To Chamber Audience

by Gene Marrano Cut the marginal tax rate for U.S. Corporations, encourage job-producing domestic energy production and rein in the federal debt. That was the...

Beauty and Grace in the Barrios

by John Robinson The girl and her little brother look through the bars of the gate, their big brown eyes full of wonder and curiosity....

Biker Church Supports Poker Run for Sabrina’s Place

by Cheryl Hodges Biker Church Roanoke was doing their “thing”—riding motorcycles last week as well as volunteering for the Ride Against Domestic Violence Poker Run...

Pneumatic Gun Exemption Creates Stir At City Council

by Valerie Garner A bill introduced in the Senate by Democrat Roscoe Reynolds of Martinsville created a stir at Roanoke City Council Monday afternoon. No...

Making a Difference: The Grace Lovegrove Legacy

by Elizabeth Matthews Jones Recently, a young athlete’s heart stopped beating while running with his high school cross country team. CPR was performed by...