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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...

Goodwill and Scouts “Bag It Up!”

Goodwill Industries of the Valleys and Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council recently kicked off their 2nd Annual “Bag It Up!”. Girl Scouts set...

Hidden Valley Stuns Christiansburg With 78-62 Win In Regional Final

by Bill Turner Hidden Valley put on a clinic Friday night at Salem High School as the Titans rolled to the 78-62 win over previously...

“Social Entrepreneur” Walker Changes the Face of Roanoke

by Gene Marrano Ed Walker calls himself a “social entrepreneur” -  someone who sees redevelopment projects as a way to strengthen at-risk urban settings. “The...

2nd Helpings Event Showcases Upscale Design for a Lot Less

The months and months of economic downturn have hearkened to something grandma liked to say, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” 2nd Helpings Shop...

Americans For Prosperity Gets New Director

by Carla Bream Grassroots free-market group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) has appointed Trixie Averill, Roanoke resident and long-time grassroots organizer, as the new Virginia...

Science Fair Showcases Bright Minds – And “Interesting” Experiments

by Gene Marrano The Roanoke County Science Fair for middle and high school students filled the William Byrd Middle School auditorium with dozens of science...