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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...

City Tightens Solicitation Codes

by Valerie Garner Starting immediately there will be a lower tolerance for aggressive solicitation in downtown Roanoke. Solicitation for money or anything of value...

Local Handmade Bicycle Builder’s Reputation Gaining Speed

Bike frame builder Aaron Dykstra, owner of Six Eleven Bicycle Co. in Roanoke, has won “Best Track Bike” at the 2011 North American...

USO Dance Takes Seniors Down Memory Lane

by Bill Turner Inspired by a resident’s heart-melting love story, Beverly Adams, Life Enrichment Coordinator at the Center, first came up with the idea for...

Commission Will Study Wind Farm Issue Further

by Gene Marrano After hearing from dozens of speakers on both sides of the issue, the Roanoke County Planning Commission decided to punt on Tuesday...

Foundation for Roanoke Valley Funds Safety Equipment Purchase

Foundation for Roanoke Valley has awarded a $20,000 grant to Roanoke County for the purchase of two state-of-the-art thermal imaging cameras.  One camera will...

LewisGale Offers New Procedure

“Wrist May Be Route to Safer Heart Treatment”—reads the headline on the front page of the February issue of the Wall Street Journal. A...