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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...

Center in the Square Announces Major Grants, Public Campaign

Center in the Square has announced “Igniting Dreams, Energizing Promises” – the Campaign for Center in the Square -- a volunteer led $9 million...

A New Mission For Parsons – Serving In Africa

Elizabeth Parsons may be known better in these parts as an editor and writer for several local publications, but recently she has embarked on...

Patrick Henry Grinds Out 35-7 Win In Season Opener Against Hidden Valley

Patrick Henry fans surely were thinking “here we go again” Friday night at Gainer Field. Frustrated last year in a season opening loss to...

WWII Veteran Celebrates 100th Birthday at The American Legion

When Anthony J. “Tony” Hehn’s wife Nancy told him to put on his uniform dress shirt last Saturday for a dinner outing, she relays...

Americans For Prosperity Summit in D.C.

Americans for Prosperity (AFP), held their fourth annual “Defending the American Dream” summit in Washington, D.C. last weekend, which happened to coincide with Glenn...

Mayor Bowers Travels to Honduras

On a recent vacation and goodwill trip to the Central American country of Honduras, Roanoke Mayor David Bowers fulfilled his longtime dream of meeting...