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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...

In Memory of John Sylvester Johnson – A Giver of Love

John A. Sylvester-Johnson (62) beloved adult child of God, husband of Joy, father of Anders and Stephanie, Jon Kara and Andrew, grandfather of Eli,...

Capturing the Scene

Artist Eric Fitzpatrick begins to lay out the composition of his painting as Joann Lampros and Anne Karr chat at the U.S. Kids Care...

Marathon Awards Medal to Man who Collapsed Near Finish

Amidst tears, smiles and overwhelming emotions, the doctor who saved Ed Deitch’s life visited him at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital Wednesday and presented him...

Cave Spring Teacher Wins 2011 Golden Apple Award

In Stephen Biscotte’s classes, “the students are expected to DO science, not just KNOW science” – so says one of Mr. Biscotte’s colleagues. The Roanoke...

Earth Day Brings Out Green Supporters

by Gene Marrano Earth Day, which was initiated more than 40 years ago by a Wisconsin senator, is now an established observance nationwide, and a...

Market Store Promotes Fair Trade Principles

by Melvin E. Matthews, Jr. Before coming to Roanoke six-and-a-half-years ago, Donna Bollinger worked with international organizations, a New York based international exchange program, and...