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Roanoke Animal Cancer Care and Research Center Helps Cat Reach Remission

Cynthia Sutton drives 3 ½ hours every three weeks from Big Stone Gap to Roanoke to see that Piggy, her 6-year-old tabby cat, gets the best cancer care available...

RCPS and Carilion Clinic Announce Long-Term Partnership

Roanoke County Public Schools (RCPS) and Carilion Clinic are proud to announce a long-term partnership...

Roanoke City School Board Approves Staffing Reductions to Address Structural Funding Gap

At its March 24 meeting, the Roanoke City School Board approved a plan to address...

Youngkin Blasts Spanberger For “Blatant Lie” On Gerrymander “Yes” Vote

Former Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), usually known for his mild-mannered demeanor, broke with decorum and...

Scott Presley Coming to Virginia to Aid “Vote No” Anti-Gerrymandering Movement

Conservative activist Scott Presler has announced he is coming to Virginia to help promote voter...

AEP Spokesman Hears Earful From Residents

by Gene Marrano Appalachian Electric Power spokesman Tom Rotenberry and several other AEP employees met with about a dozen residents of southwest Roanoke County’s Green...

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...