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Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Selects New Chair

During their organizational meeting yesterday, the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors selected Tammy E. Shepherd as Chair for 2026. Mrs. Shepherd has served as the Vinton District representative since...

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...

Invest to Win Takes Flight With $20 Million Record Gift to Athletics

At a historic juncture for Virginia Tech Athletics, a donor has stepped forward to make...

Botetourt and Roanoke Counties End Agreements – Future Botetourt School Site Acquired

The Botetourt and Roanoke County Boards of Supervisors considered approval of an Agreement at separate meetings on December 14 that terminates their revenue...

“The Nutcracker” Anything But Ordinary

Sometimes something familiar can all too easily slip in our perceptions to become merely ordinary, but in the case of the Southwest Virginia Ballet’s...

Elmwood Park Amphitheater Plan Scrubbed

It is curtains for the amphitheater design that excited Roanokers in April 2009. Monday morning Vice-Mayor David Trinkle let go of the amphitheater project...

Nation’s First Volunteer EMS Needs Support

Roanoke Emergency Medical Services has one and only one volunteer squad, which also happens to be the very first emergency volunteer group established in...

Chamber Sees Hopeful Signs For Growing Economy

The Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce held its annual membership meeting at Hotel Roanoke last week, giving members a chance to swap stories and...

Patrick Henry Opens Season With 70-55 Win Over Martinsville

Patrick Henry used 25 points from Cam Jones and 24 from Marcus Banks as the Patriots defeated the Bulldogs in the season opener for...