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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...

Leading Neuro-scientist to Head Carilion Institute

Leading brain researcher P. Read Montague will join the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute on Nov. 15, announced institute director Michael Friedlander. Montague will...

Friends Come Out to Honor Former Marathoner

The sunlight on Dan Wright’s face was outshone by the smile he displayed on a recent Sunday as friends honored him by running a...

Stuck in the Mud

The 15th annual Marine 5K Mud Run was held last Saturday at Roanoke County’s Green Hill Park. The event was attended by over 2000...

Rescue Mission Thrift Store Prepares for Grand Re-Opening

Hard work over the weekend at the Rescue Mission Thrift Store has resulted in a very strong start for their planned renovations. By Monday...

Virginia to Restore Elk; Buchanan County First to Receive

The board of directors of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries has voted to restore a wild elk herd in part of...

Big Draw for Olde Salem

Thousands attended the 30th Annual Olde Salem Days this past Saturday, despite the less than perfect weather. Tents spanned a quarter of a mile...