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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...

Annual Black History Program Focuses On Value Of Diversity

by Gene Marrano The U.S. Postal Service held its 22nd annual Black History Month program in the Roanoke Valley last Sunday, where the focus was...

VA Tech / Science Museum Partnership Brings New Opportunities

Officials at Virginia Tech and The Science Museum of Western Virginia have announced today a new partnership to expand and enhance community-based science education. The...

General Assembly Passes Bill in Support of Hard Cider Industry

With a final unanimous vote in the Virginia Senate, the General Assembly yesterday passed the Virginia Cider Act, which will allow Virginia cider producers...

LewisGale Hosts 2nd Annual Red Dress Tea

The afternoon tea hosted by LewisGale felt a lot like a relaxed lunch with good friends, but it was designed to bring extra attention...

Biking the U.S. for MS

by Andrea Brunais What’s it like to load food and provisions onto your bicycle and set off for a two-month, cross-country, quadriceps-powered ride? Just ask...

Valley View Interchange Offers Alternate Options

by Valerie Garner With Governor McDonnell’s transportation bill passing both the Senate Monday and the House Appropriations Committee the week before, the proposed Valley View...