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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...

Lights, camera, action! Hollywood’s Star-Cars steal the show at the Virginia Museum of Transportation this summer!

  Don't miss this summer sizzler! For a very limited time, the Virginia Museum of Transportation presents Hollywood’s Star Cars, a never before seen exhibit...

eBooks Coming to Valley Libraries

by Valerie Garner Roanokers can now use their iPad, iPhone, DROID, Kindle, NOOK and go to the library from the comfort of their very...

Design Approved for Cave Spring Middle Renovations

  For Southwest Roanokers who have anxiously wondered about the changes in store for Cave Spring Middle School, the wait is over.  The Roanoke County...

Sidewalk Art Show Successful in Spite of New Location and High Temps

  by Elizabeth Matthews Jones The Taubman Museum of Art hosted the 53rd Annual Sidewalk Art Show last weekend, and it was a hot one. ...

What To Do With The Kids Out Of School? Make Gardening Fun & Engaging

  Not only do most children really enjoy planting a seed and watching it grow into something grand,  they like to feel that they are...

Firefighter’s Long Ride For a Good Cause

by Cheryl Hodges Fire stations across the country are joining in support of one of their own, who has embarked on an ambitious cross country...