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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...

Cadets Come to Roanoke

The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Regimental Band, the Highty-Tighties, the Color Guard, and the Gregory Guard, (the corps rifle drill team), will be...

Roanoke County Assistant Police Chief Retires

Roanoke County’s first female assistant police chief and one of the few female police commanders in Virginia will retire after nearly 30 years in...

Roanoke Women’s Foundation Surpasses $1 Million in Grants

In 2004 Ginny Jarrett and Kandy Elliott saw an opportunity for women in the Roanoke and New River Valleys to pool their philanthropic goals...

Center in the Square Renovations Aim to Enhance Facility’s Mission

When it originally opened in 1983, Center in the Square was intended to rescue downtown Roanoke from the exodus of businesses to suburban shopping...

Roanoke Fire-EMS Hosts Fire Prevention Week Art Contest

Roanoke Fire-EMS has found a compelling way to get creative and involve elementary and middle school students in learning about fire prevention and safety....

Everyone’s a Winner at Crystal Spring Turkey Bowl IV

Think Cotton Bowl … Rose Bowl … Turkey Bowl?  Yes, in Roanoke for the fourth year, the lighthearted morning of energetic football fun known...