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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...

Southwest Virginia Ballet Set to Pirouette in Prague

by Cheryl Hodges As if the idea of the Southwest Virginia Ballet linking arms with Bubblecake Bake Shop for a fundraiser on Crystal Spring Avenue...

Roanoke Chapter of Habitat for Humanity Prepares for Mountain View Project

by Melvin E. Matthews, Jr. Since 1986, Habitat for Humanity has built 167 houses in Roanoke City—save for one in Vinton and one in Roanoke...

Beautiful Flowers Are Signs Of Spring

by Gene Marrano The Blue Ridge Orchid Society, which meets on the second Sunday of each month at the Council of Garden Clubs building on...

Beirne Carter Foundation Awards $1.2 Million to North Cross Athletic Center

The Carter Athletic Center, located on the campus of North Cross School, has received a generous grant of .2 million from the Beirne...

St. Patrick’s Day Parade Doesn’t Disappoint

by Gene Marrano One of the largest parades of its kind in the southeast, Roanoke’s 22nd annual Saint Patrick’s Day parade last Saturday made everyone...

Most Timeless Neighborhood

The Roanoke community recognized as one of “North America’s most timeless neighborhoods” is also in line for significant investment as part of a Habitat...