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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...

No Presents Needed at NICU Birthday Party – Just Smiling Babies

by Cheryl Hodges The party was scheduled to take place rain or shine and attendees got some of both as a thunderstorm swept through the...

Audit Committee Finds Large Discrepancies in Payments For At-Risk Youth

by Valerie Garner During last Wednesday’s Audit Committee meeting city auditor Drew Harmon stressed to the committee that the scope of the CSA audit was...

Sweeter Dreams for Local Women’s Shelters

by Cheryl Hodges It looked like a big picnic or family reunion, complete with matching blue T shirts, was taking place last Tuesday at...

Local Business Owner Looks To Unseat Edwards

by Valerie Garner While Tea Party President Chip Tarbutton was clearly pleased with the introduction he was about to make; he nevertheless assured about 60...

Viking Comeback Stuns Cave Spring In State Quarterfinal

by Bill Turner Cave Spring was on cruise control. Northside was grasping at straws. Then, the turnaround of the season took place at Knights Field. Northside,...

Savannah Shoulders Makes Some Noise On The Local Music Scene

by Gene Marrano They call themselves Savannah Shoulders – named after a line in a song by folk musician Elliott Smith  – and they all...