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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...

POP’S Ice Cream and Soda Bar Thrives on Grandin

by Mary Campagna There are very few things in the world that a good Lime Rickey cannot fix, but what the Rickey can’t accomplish, surely...

Dogwood Festival Is Regional Favorite

by Aaron Layman The Vinton Dogwood Festival has come a long way in the Roanoke area. Originating from a William Byrd High School Marching Band...

2012 Roanoke City Budget Less Painful

by Valerie Garner Fiscal year 2012 projected revenue for Roanoke City will be two percent above that of fiscal year 2011 totaling $258.6 million...

Goodlatte Will Have Challenger in 6th District

by Valerie Garner Karen Kwiatkowski will challenge 6th District incumbent Congressman Republican Bob Goodlatte in a June 12, 2012 primary or convention. Kwiatkowski was the...

Democrat Vies For Nomination In 6th District

by Valerie Garner Dr. Andrew Bard Schmookler, 65, is vying for the 6th District Democratic nomination in May to run against Republican Congressman Bob Goodlatte...

170 of Roanoke’s Youngest Athletes Complete Marathon in Long Form

by Laura Neff Henderson One hundred and seventy of Roanoke’s youngest marathoners completed the final mile of the Second Annual YMCA Kids Marathon on Sat.,...