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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...

“It’s Gross!” Can City Finally Fix Eyesore At Busy 581 / Elm Ave Intersection?

For several years, a debris-strewn eyesore has marred one of the busiest intersections in the Roanoke Valley. The spot is just east of where...

Collaborative Effort Explores Moving Power Lines From Overhead to Underground

Nearly 12 years ago, an intense windstorm with a funky name – derecho – blew through the eastern part of the United States, including...

Settlement Affirms VA Religious Groups Free to Operate According to Beliefs

Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys favorably settle lawsuit on behalf of two churches, three religious schools, pregnancy center network In settlement of a lawsuit that Alliance...

Virginia Memory Project Seeks to Get Better Alzheimer’s Data / Provide Resources

Virginia will become one of the few state-backed registries that collects data on patients with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, in order...

Roanoke Reservoirs To Benefit From Data Research Made Possible by Grant From National Science Foundation

Predicting the future of ecosystems requires a plethora of accurate data available in real-time. To enable real-time data collection, three Virginia Tech researchers have received...

Governor Glenn Youngkin Announce First of Six 2024 Spirit of Virginia Award Recipients

Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin presented a Spirit of Virginia Award to the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association (MVLA), the first...