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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...

Roanoke City Leaders Express Concern About Murder Crisis – But Get No Results

Leadership guru and author John Maxwell says, "Everything rises and falls on leadership." Roanoke City, with about 97,000 residents, has suffered a record-breaking 31 murders...

Virginia Tech Researchers: “What If Cows Could Talk?”

By using acoustic data and machine learning to decipher cows' vocalizations, Virginia Tech researchers hope to shed new light on the animals' health, welfare,...

31 Murders In 2023 Make It Roanoke City’s Bloodiest Year Ever

Tragically, 2023 was by far the deadliest year ever for Roanoke City, with an unprecedented 31 murders cited. Of those, reportedly 27 were murdered...

Roanoke Co. Announces New Supervisor To Represent Vinton District

Roanoke County has announced that Tammy Shepherd will represent the roughly 19,200 people in the Vinton Magisterial District for 2024. Whereas most supervisors are...

Pint Sized Puppy “Kenny Brooks” Does Full-court Press on Heart Research

He may not shoot hoops like the players his Virginia Tech women’s basketball coach namesake guides, but this Kenny Brooks, a 5-month-old Cavalier King...

VTC: There Are No Small Roles in Supporting Medical Education

It takes a village of dedicated individuals to ensure the success of students at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM). The school’s standardized patients,...