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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...

Mount Pleasant Shows Off Its Makeover

At Mount Pleasant Elementary  School a blend of traditional character and state-of-the-art technology have merged together in the school’s renovation, which has been underway...

Judge Could Rule on Health Care Law by Year’s End

A federal judge indicated he could rule on the constitutionality of the federal health care law by the end of the year, after...

$2.5 Million Bequest Will Help Valley Students Attend Roanoke College

Roanoke College received a .5 million bequest from the estate of the late Mary Ellen Hardin Smith, of Roanoke. This gift, the second...

Rare Ambulance / Hearse Now on Display at VMT

The Virginia Museum of Transportation has announced the arrival of a rare vehicle that holds a unique place in Virginia history -...

City Offers Free Parking Downtown – Steps Up Traffic Enforcement at Valley View

Downtown Parking The City of Roanoke has announced that free parking will be offered through Dec. 31 adjacent to the Historic Roanoke Market in...

Crane Facilitates Move-In of 30,000 lb. MRI Machine

Significant research equipment has been moving into the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute for weeks. A magnetic resonance imaging machine (MRI) was delivered last...