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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...

Statewide Neighborhood Conference: Capitalizing On Our Assets

It was hustle and bustle in the weeks leading up to Roanoke hosting the statewide neighborhood conference for the first time. The three-day conference...

Teacher Looks for Laughter In Battle With ALS

A diagnosis of ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Lou Gehrig’s) is never a laughing matter, but Sandi D’Alessandro, diagnosed with ALS this past December...

Foundation Awards $50,000 for Center in the Square

The Foundation for Roanoke Valley has announced it has awarded $50,000 from its Unrestricted Community Catalyst Funds to support Center in the Square’s capital...

Trip to Peru Makes Science Real for Roanoke Students

North Cross senior Khaki Comer learned first-hand this summer that the world is truly a very small place. Comer was one of six students...

Wine Festival Attracts Local Vintners, Thousands Of Patrons

Last Saturday the 22nd annual Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival was a major hit once again. Organizers were hoping for at least 8-10,000 people...

Botetourt Republicans Hold 44th “Pork Dinner”

Saturday night at Lord Botetourt High School was the place to be if you were hungry for pork.  The Botetourt County Republicans held their...