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VA Tech Earns National Recognition for Community Engagement

Virginia Tech has been awarded the 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, a national recognition highlighting the university’s sustained, institutionwide commitment to building trusted, reciprocal partnerships that address...

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...

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...

Lawmakers Tackle Expansion of State EV Charging Network

Lawmakers advanced legislation to expand electric vehicle infrastructure throughout the state, which could help meet a looming mandate that sales of new gas-powered vehicles...

Speed Camera Debate Stifles Attempt to Implement Crossing Zones at Universities

Legislation did not advance that would allow universities the option to install school crossing zones on campuses, although pedestrian injuries continue to rise throughout...

Sens. Head / Suetterlein Split On Tax Status for Historic Confederacy Organizations

On Palm Sunday 1865, Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, Virginia, essentially bringing the horrific Civil War to a close....

Virginia College Sports Betting Proposal Off The Books for Another Year

Lawmakers struck out again with a proposal to allow betting on Virginia college sports teams. Virginia law since 2021 has allowed sports betting through casinos...

“Credible Threat” Closes Roanoke City Public Schools Feb. 23, 2024

A Message from Dr. Verletta White The Roanoke Police Department investigated a credible threat, and we have been notified that they have arrested and charged...

VA Lawmakers Press Forward on Two Bills to Crack Down on AI Generated Media

Lawmakers continued until next session two bills that created penalties for deceptive use of artificial intelligence software, amid a growing number of cases in...