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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...

VCE: For Virginia, Less-Mow April is Better Than No Mow May

Each May, millions of people preserve the blooming dandelions and clover in their lawns by leaving their lawn mowers idle — a practice called...

“Green Technology” Requires Mined Materials – And A Workforce to Meet Demand

The mining industry is booming, but the industry is digging deep to find highly trained mining engineers. Across all sectors, from consumer electronics to the...

EPA Finalizes Permit to Bring Largest Offshore Wind Farm to Virginia’s Coast

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued the final Clean Air Act Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) air quality permit for Dominion Energy’s Coastal...

VA Household Water Quality Program Provides Education / Affordable Testing

Water is essential for life. And for people to thrive, it also must be clean. To help improve the well-being of communities across the commonwealth,...

New Equine Performance Center Impresses As It Begins Serving Horse Community

Leading her horse into the new indoor arena at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center for the first time, equine professional Hannah Schofield was quite...

Get Ready to Stomp: Spotted Lanternflies About to Reappear

The invasive pest, which first hit Virginia in 2018, is expected to continue its spread in 2024. The battle to beat the bug is back....