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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...

Roanoke County Receives Outstanding EMS Agency Award

Roanoke County Fire & Rescue Department has received the Governor’s Award for Outstanding EMS Agency. The annual Governor’s EMS Awards were presented at the...

Annual Fundraiser Helps Local Social Agencies Succeed

Kimberly Burrows works full time for DePaul Family Services as the marketing director, but she was also the co-chair of this past weekend’s Stocked...

Grandin Village Holiday Children’s Parade Coming

The Grandin Village Business Association is sponsoring the Annual Grandin Village Holiday Children’s Parade, Saturday November 20th at 11 am.  The parade starts at...

Riverside Clinic Receives LEED Certification

AECOM Technology Corporation has announced that the Carilion Riverside Clinic has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification. This state-of-the-art, 210,000-square-foot, multi-specialty...

RAM House Expects Large Thanksgiving Crowd

With the downturn in economy the last couple years, it comes as no surprise that area ministries like RAM (Roanoke Area Ministries) are preparing...

StellarOne Drumstick Dash Becoming an Annual Favorite

It sounds a bit like putting the cart before the horse – getting out for some exercise before the big Thanksgiving meal -- but...