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Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY28 Wins Big at Tour of America’s Dairyland

It’s good to be back in peaceful Roanoke County—a stark contrast to the high-energy whirlwind of 11 days at the Kwik Trip Tour of America’s Dairyland. There’s always a...

Youngkin-Signed Laws Now in Effect

Hundreds of bills passed by the General Assembly and signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin earlier...

Swing It to End It donates $40,000 to Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Swing It to End It, a charitable organization based in Roanoke, has established a fund...

Carilion Clinic Unveils $100M Campaign for New Cancer Center

During the City of Roanoke’s annual Freedom Festival on July 3, Carilion Clinic announced the...

Youngkins Donate Quarterly Salary to Support Virginia Youth at Young Life Camp

Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin visited Young Life’s camp in Goshen,...

Roanokers to Pack Over 280,000 Meals for Haiti

The idea took root in one small Episcopal church, right after the earthquakes that shattered Haiti. In a short time, the project grew,...

County Wind Power Debate Begins

At a community meeting on Bent Mountain last week and before the ICLEI “green” committee on Monday, Don Giecek made the case for wind...

VT Developing Helicopter to Investigate Nuclear Disasters

Students at Virginia Tech’s Unmanned Systems Laboratory are perfecting an autonomous helicopter they hope will never be used for its intended purpose. Roughly...

It’s the Sweet Life at Viva La Cupcake

When is the best time to start a business?  According to Pennie Ahuera the best time is after you have been envisioning it...

Fleming Senior Receives $10,000 Scholarship

Like so many high school seniors, William Fleming student Aaron Colston is a little nervous about the news he is awaiting from the...

County Encourages Citizens to Support Census

Roanoke County is working in cooperation with the U.S. Census Bureau to help raise awareness about the 2010 U.S. Census. The County, like...