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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...

Obenshain Clinches Victory in 41st District – Rasoul Now Only Democrat in General Assembly West of C-Ville

It may seem hard to believe for a small district in a first-world country in 2023, but it took almost one week after election...

Experts Assess States’ Case in Lawsuit Against Meta Over Youth Mental Health Concerns

Meta, the parent company of social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp and Threads, faces federal lawsuits from 42 states’ attorneys general asserting that the...

Blue Ridge Parkway Implements Fire Ban

With increased fire danger in western North Carolina and southwest Virginia, the Blue Ridge Parkway is temporarily banning backcountry campfires effective immediately. To ensure public...

Forecast Predicts Warmer Winter With More Snow; Expert Explains Why

With Halloween and the peak of fall foliage in the rearview mirror, the question of what winter might have in store looms larger. The...

Protection Secured for Popular McAfee Viewshed

From atop McAfee Knob, hikers can take in a spectacular panoramic view of the Catawba and Roanoke Valleys, North Mountain, and Tinker Cliffs. Now...

Republicans Fare Well in Southwest Virginia – Roanoke County Goes All Red

In contrast to some big Democrat wins in the eastern part of the state giving them control of both houses of the General Assembly,...