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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 the leading preventable cause of death, disease and disability. And yet, nearly 15 percent of...

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...

New Study Shows How Neurons Organize Genetic Messages

Scientists found that messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules that carry genetic instructions to the far reaches...

Fall Fun on the Farm

The weather has turned crisp and cool and it’s the perfect time to grab family and friends and head out to one of...

5000 Pounds of Drugs Collected Statewide

No, it was not a bust, but Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and law enforcement partners announced that more than 5000 pounds of drugs –...

Deanna Lund is Guest Artist for County Arts Series

Los Angeles-based television and film actress Deanna Lund had nothing but praise for the students in Carol Lyn Webster’s class at the Roanoke County...

More ‘Us’ is Theme At Workforce Development Event

A diverse crowd of employers and administrators gathered at the Vinton War Memorial last week for the inaugural presentation of the Workforce Development Awards....

A Roanoke Man for All Seasons

Scott Dreyer is a very busy man.  The Roanoke native is a teacher, entrepreneur, author, pastor, husband, and father. Dreyer taught at Roanoke’s Patrick Henry...

Twist & Turns Now Part of “The District”

Cynthia Willis actually gave up about 2000 sq. ft. when she moved Twist & Turns from the old Shenandoah Hotel at the corner of...