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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...

Life Chain Lines Downtown Streets

Sunday afternoon brought the 21st annual “Life Chain” event to the corners of Williamson Road and Orange Avenue in downtown Roanoke. Life Chain is a...

“Hip-Hop” And Company Promote Education Before Sixers-Nets Game

What’s the best way to impress upon middle school kids the importance of doing well in school, in order to secure their future? One...

PH Student Helps Racing Team Win World Title

Patrick Henry High School student, Niemann Pest  is one of five students representing  the Southeast team to win the coveted F1 In Schools...

DogtoberFest Popular Destination for Dogs and Owners Alike

Saturday dawned bright but a bit cool for the annual DogtoberFest.  The annual event, which benefits St. Francis Service Dogs, was held at the...

Three is Company, Four is a Party

Leaving behind the high school mind set (in their hometown of Fredericksburg) to dive into the free swim nature of college on one’s...

Public Invited to Last Signature Event of Blue Ridge Parkway’s 75th Anniversary

Richard Louv, author of the widely acclaimed “Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder,” will be the keynote speaker for...