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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...

Virginia Banking on Data Centers But Growth Concerns Remain

Virginia is home to the largest data center market in the world, but citizens and lawmakers have urged leaders to temper the onslaught of...

Parking At McAfee Knob Trailhead on Route 311 To Close During Bridge Construction

Pedestrian bridge construction to start in late 2023 / be completed by late 2024 As part of a project to construct a new pedestrian bridge...

VTC Food Expert: Instead of Calories / Macros, Think About Level of Food Processing

Scientific consensus is building around a clear recommendation: To improve health, we need to think differently about our diet of ultra-processed foods. Rather than...

Tips to Avoid Charity Scams During The Holidays

For many people, the holiday season is a time to giveback. It’s also the time of year when scammers ramp up their efforts to...

Drumstick Dash Continues to “Move Feet So Others Can Eat!”

Blue skies and crisp temperatures greeted over 8,000 people in Downtown Roanoke on Thanksgiving morning, as they prepared for the festivities of the Drumstick...

Far Better To Be A Ruffed Grouse Than A Turkey This Week . . .

Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Fund Grant Will Benefit Ruffed Grouse Population Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) has announced that the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)...