back to top

News

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...

Arts Council Honors Those Who Make An Impact in Roanoke

by Gene Marrano The 26th annual Perry F. Kendig Awards, held for the first time at the Taubman Museum of Art, recognized a handful of...

Chris Head Seeks to Fill 17th HOD Seat

by Valerie Garner Business owner Chris Head announced his candidacy Wednesday for the Republican nomination in the 17th District of the House of Delegates. He...

Fishburn Park Teacher Named Teacher of the Year

  Fishburn Park Elementary Focus School for Environmental Science teacher Jean Hitchins has been named the 2011 Roanoke City Public Schools Teacher of the Year. ...

Roanoke Garden Club Hosts Statewide Conference

by Gene Marrano The Roanoke Valley Garden Club hosted the ninety-first Annual Meeting of the Garden Club of Virginia at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference...

Roanoke College’s Oldest Alumnus, Dr. Charles “Hap” Fisher, Passes Away

  Roanoke College lost its oldest alumnus, Dr. Charles “Hap” Fisher, who was 104 years old when he died at his home in Roanoke. Fisher...

Conservative Commentator Kate Obenshain Speaks at Roanoke Luncheon

by Carla Bream   Frequent Fox News commentator and popular college campus speaker Kate Obenshain was the speaker at a luncheon in Roanoke this past week. ...