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VA Tech Earns National Recognition for Community Engagement

Virginia Tech has been awarded the 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, a national recognition highlighting the university’s sustained, institutionwide commitment to building trusted, reciprocal partnerships that address...

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...

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...

Roanoke Author Pays Tribute to Service Dog

A dog is more than “man’s best friend” to a person with a disability.  Author Leigh Brill says her first service dog, Slugger,...

Hidden Valley Downs Blacksburg 3-2 On Penalty Kicks To Win Region IV Girls Soccer Championship

The Hidden Valley girls soccer team was looking for a break Friday night in the Region IV final played at Dwight Bogle Stadium...

Mayor’s “No” Vote Harks Back To Victory Stadium

Increased costs for the demolition of the Reserve Avenue National Guard Armory and the Parks and Recreation building required a second change order....

County Supervisors Disagree on Library Funding

Diana Rosapepe, Library Director, prepared a video for Tuesday’s Roanoke County Board of Supervisors meeting depicting the depressed state of the Glenvar library....

Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Announces Charter Class

Forty-two students will comprise the charter class of the new Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. The announcement was made by Dr. Cynda Ann...

Teen Outreach Makes A Difference

Family Service of Roanoke Valley (FSRV) presented the 20th annual Teen Outreach Program Plus (TOP Plus) Positive Action Banquet on Tuesday, May 25...