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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...

Goodlatte Nominates Roanoke Students for Military Academies

Congressman Bob Goodlatte has announced that he has nominated the following students to a military academy for the class entering the fall of...

WRABA Chief Now Pulling Double Duty

by Anita Firebaugh Wendy J. Jones doesn’t stand still … she has too much to do. The scrappy Fincastle resident has long been known as...

Grandin Village Winterfest Heralds Valley Bank’s Grand Opening

by Cheryl Hodges There’s just something about Grandin Village … the small shops sprinkled up and down the street, the wide walkways and even the...

Roanoke Valley Students Receive Scholarships

Attending college requires a large investment on the part of students, parents and the community.  Students invest time.  Parents invest money and resources.  The...

A Blast From Super Bowl Past

As a Graduate Student at the University of Arizona in 1967, James H. Johnson composed and arranged the entire musical score for...

Glenvar Coalition Helps Students Fight Risky Behaviors

by Gene Marrano One of several groups set up at county high schools and middle schools, the Glenvar Coalition (also known as the Community Action...