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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...

Smith Town Hall Meeting Touches On Arizona Shootings

by Gene Marrano State Senator Ralph Smith (22nd District, R-Botetourt County) was going to hold a town hall meeting via telephone but decided to do...

Governor McDonnell Announces Joint Agenda for 2011 Legislative Session

by Carla Bream Governor Bob McDonnell, Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling, Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, Speaker of the House William Howell, and Senate Republican Leader...

Habeeb Sweeps 8th District

by Valerie Garner If you heard nothing else Tuesday evening from Greg Habeeb at his Salem headquarters, you heard him say with conviction to his supporters,...

County Rally Calls for Education Funding

by Gene Marrano Consider it a call to arms – with the General Assembly poised to begin its new session next week, Roanoke County educators...

Former Newspaperman Feels “Blessed By Job” at the Rescue Mission

by Melvin E. Matthews, Jr. Before he began what would eventually become a full-time association with the Roanoke Rescue Mission, CPA Lee Clark served as...

Last Week’s Tragedy in Tucson – Explaining the Unexplainable

by Stephanie Koehler Less that 21 days ago, I was visiting my family for the holidays, standing just a few feet away from where Congresswoman...