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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...

Virginia’s $1.48 Billion Broadband Development Allocation Approved

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced the release of the federally approved Virginia Initial Proposal Volume 2 that will enable Virginia to access its allocation...

Humans Pass COVID-19 to Wildlife, Virus Now Widespread in Virginia

Six of 23 common wildlife species showed signs of SARS-CoV-2 infections in an examination of animals in Virginia, as revealed by tracking the virus’s...

VA Tech Researchers Find Potential Method to Control Mosquito Populations

Virginia Tech researchers have found a new way to identify genetic targets useful for control of mosquito populations, potentially offering an alternative to insecticides. Their...

Attorney General Miyares Files Amicus Brief to Protect Women’s / Girls’ Sports

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has filed an amicus brief in support of the Hanover County School Board’s policy that reaffirmed that, for sports...

J.D. Vance Fires Up The Faithful at Radford Rally

On the evening of July 22, vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance spoke to an enthusiastic, packed-out crowd at Radford University. Just a week earlier, on...

Spotted Lanternflies Now Entering Adult Phase / Headed Into Invasive Peak

As you head out on summer adventures this month, make sure that an unwanted guest isn’t traveling with you. The adult spotted lanternfly begins to...