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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...

As Weather Warms Drivers and Motorcyclists Reminded to Share The Road

The last few days have felt like summer, resulting in more and more motorcyclists on the roadways.  In the last 10 years, registered motorcycles...

Governor Youngkin and First Lady Recognize National Fentanyl Awareness Day in Roanoke

Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin recognized National Fentanyl Awareness Day across the Commonwealth by hosting several events that addressed prevention,...

Blue Ridge Parkway Receives $75 Million for Road Improvements in Roanoke Corridor 

Historic investments funded by the Great American Outdoors Act will bring needed repairs to iconic roadway The Blue Ridge Parkway is receiving approximately $75 million in Great American...

4th Circuit Allows Religious School to Make Employment Decisions Aligned With Beliefs

The following quote is attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President for Appellate Advocacy John Bursch regarding a unanimous decision by the...

Salem Mayor’s Office: We Have To Install The Spy Cameras Before We Can Discuss The Spy Cameras

On March 9, 2010, in the heated struggle to approve the controversial “Obamacare” legislation (aka "Affordable Care Act"), then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco)...

Road Project To Begin at Route 220 and International Parkway/Ashley Way

Work will start in May on a road construction project to improve traffic flow and safety by converting the intersection at Route 220 and...