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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...

Young Actor Noah Jones is True “Chip” Off the Old Block

by Gene Marrano A mere seven years old, Noah Jones comes from a family where his father Kevin has run a performing arts studio for...

Roanoke College Poll Reveals State Preferences

Citizens of the Commonwealth have weighed in with their attitudes toward taxes, energy sources, protecting the environment, and a George Allen – Tim...

Step into History on Civil War Home Tour

The Roanoke County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism will present “Civil War Homes Then and Now” on Saturday May 7 and Sunday...

Cuccinelli Reacts to Supreme Court’s Decision Not to Expedite Health Care Lawsuit

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli issued the following statement in reaction to the United States Supreme Court’s decision not to expedite Virginia’s lawsuit...

Walters New City Republican Chairman

by Carla Bream At the most recent regularly scheduled meeting of the Roanoke City Republican Committee, the Committee members elected Chris Walters as their...

Partnership Announces Local Prescription Drug Take-Back Day: Saturday April 30

Local law enforcement agencies, Roanoke Area Youth Substance Abuse Coalition (RAYSAC), the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Western Virginia Water Authority are partnering...