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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...

Mount Pleasant First Aid Crew Honored for Service

Roanoke County Fire & Rescue, along with the Mount Pleasant Civic League recognized the Mount Pleasant First Aid Crew last week for their 53...

Manna Ministries Impacts Valley with Food Aid and Mannathon

by Aaron Layman Lying on the outskirts of Vinton's downtown, Manna Ministries has become one of the best forces in providing support for the working...

Habitat For Humanity And Lowe’s Team Up For National Women Build Week

  Work on Claude and Miriam Ndumurwanko’ s house began, not with men pounding nails, but with 26 women renovating the 100-year-old house...

City Market Building Prepares For Opening in August

by Valerie Garner A soft opening in mid-August may not have all the spaces 100 percent full, said Roger Elkin managing partner with Hall and...

Faith Fully on Display as Faith Christian “Projects” Again

Last Friday marked the tenth anniversary of the Roanoke Valley’s largest community service event held in one day.  Faith Christian School’s Project Faith has...

City Residents Speak Out on Funding

by Valerie Garner Twenty-three speakers took to the podium at Roanoke City’s public hearing on the 2012 budget Thursday night. Eleven of the speakers praised...