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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...

Black History Month Art Contest Winners Announced

Mayor David Bowers joined U.S. Cellular and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Virginia to announce the winners of the 4th Annual Black...

New Airport Kiosk Helps Travelers Explore Roanoke Region’s Outdoors

Travelers at Roanoke Regional Airport can now plan their next adventure before even taking off. A new interactive, touch-screen kiosk in the gate area of...

Virginia DAR Meets in Roanoke for Annual Conference

Roanoke will host more than 800 Daughters of the American Revolution from all across Virginia when they arrive for their 115th annual State Conference...

“New” Taubman Makes Its Debut

by Gene Marrano Executive Director David Mickenberg, on the job for almost a year and a half now, vowed at a Town Hall meeting last...

Redistricting Hearing Highlights Problems

by Gene Marrano A bill to take redistricting out of the hands of politicians died in the General Assembly this past session, but Governor Bob...

City Firefighters Overcome Obstacles

by Valerie Garner The “first due” fire engine can get anywhere within the city in four minutes. The benchmark is to respond to fire calls...