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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...

Virginia Maple Syrup Producers Provide Sweet News for Threatened Birds

The summer mating season is looking to get a lot easier for the scarlet tanager, one of a number of migratory songbirds that use...

Leaves of Three, Let It Be? Not Nec-es-sarily . . .

We’ve all heard the classic saying "leaves of three, let it be," which means don't touch the poison ivy. But just how accurate is that...

Youngkin Acts on 107 Bills – Vetoes Cannabis Market Legalization 

Acting on 107 bills Governor Glenn Youngkin signed 100 bills, including bills that strengthen law enforcement’s ability to prosecute child predators and expand Department...

VA Lawmakers Tackle Consumer Transparency But Fail to Fix Ticket Service Fees

Virginia lawmakers, in alignment with recent federal attempts, introduced consumer protection bills to tackle surprise tickets fees and recurring subscriptions, but only one measure...

Sen. Mark Warner Convenes Biotech Leaders in Roanoke and New River Valleys

A rare glimpse of the biotechnology ecosystem in the region occurred this week when U.S. Sen. Mark Warner convened many of its tech sector...

Youngkin Applauds Approval of Additional Lab Schools

The Virginia Board of Education has approved the establishment of Virginia’s fifth and sixth lab schools from the University of Virginia and Mountain Gateway...