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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...

Virginia Tech Counterintelligence Work Earns Top Defense Department Award

For the second time in five years, Virginia Tech has been recognized by a federal agency for its prominent role in the nation’s counterintelligence...

Virginia Home Sales Activity Slightly Outpacing Last Year

Sales activity increases year-over-year despite higher prices and mortgage rates  According to the June 2024 Virginia Home Sales Report released by Virginia REALTORS®, there were 10,018...

Historic African American School Reopens Doors to Serve Children Once Again

Fifty-eight years ago, Calfee Training School closed its doors as a Jim Crow-era institution for African American children in Pulaski, Virginia. This September, it...

Innovative Modeling Aims to Curb Teen Drunk Driving Fatalities

Drunken driving claims 37 lives daily in the U.S. with teen and young adult drivers disproportionately involved. Niyousha Hosseinichimeh in the VA Tech College of...

Youngkin Announces Continued Job Growth With 15,000 New Jobs Added in June  

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that according to BLS’ Current Employment Statistics Survey (“CES” or “establishment survey”), Virginia reported non-farm payroll employment gains of...

VA Tech Genome Study Informs Restoration of American Chestnut Tree

Native trees adapt to the climate and environmental conditions of their area to survive. Researchers in the VA Tech College of Natural Resources and...