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Roanoke Valley Greenway Coordinator Finds New Home at Regional Commission

The Roanoke Valley Greenway Commission and the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission are pleased to announce that the role of the Greenway Coordinator, which assists localities with the planning, expansion, and...

Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Selects New Chair

During their organizational meeting yesterday, the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors selected Tammy E. Shepherd...

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...

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...

VA Tech Helmet Lab Expands Beyond Sports to Develop Ratings System

Thirteen years after releasing the first independent safety ratings for varsity football helmets, the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab is expanding beyond the field of...

Firefly Aerospace Selects Virginia Spaceport For New Launch Site 

American aerospace company to launch Alpha rocket from Virginia’s Eastern Shore  Governor Youngkin has announced that Firefly Aerospace has selected Virginia as the new launch...

New Residency Program to Enrich Education at Carilion Clinic / VTC School of Medicine

Carilion Clinic recently received accreditation to start an orthopedic surgery residency program that will enhance the academic learning environments among its other residency programs...

Doctor Gives Advice on Heat Related Illness Signs and Symptoms

While heat is the number one weather-related cause of death in the United States, many of these deaths are preventable, says an emergency medicine...

Miss Virginia 2024 To Be Crowned in Roanoke June 25th- 29th

Miss Virginia is a title of honor, accomplishment, service, talent, education and pride and on Saturday, June 29, the 71st Miss Virginia will be...

Celebrate Virginia Pollinator Week With The Master Gardener Program

This week, Virginians will celebrate the bees, butterflies, birds, and bats that perform the vital work of pollination, following Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s declaration...