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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...

“STARBURST” Study Could Transform Cancer Care 

Could cancer become as easy to treat as it is to diagnose? A Carilion Clinic physician is the U.S. lead for the international STARBURST...

Wells Fargo to Invest $87 Million to Expand Customer Support Center in Roanoke County / 1100 New Jobs

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) will invest $87 million to invest, modernize, and expand its customer support...

Amazon to Build Two Operations Facilities in Virginia Beach, Creating 1,000+ Jobs

Company to establish multi-story robotics fulfillment center and “last mile” delivery station Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that Amazon will launch a new, state-of-the-art fulfillment...

Early Voting Underway in Virginia Ahead of Big Election

Early voting started Sept. 22 and stakes are high for both parties, with all 140 seats open in the state General Assembly. Republicans have pushed...

Tree Expert Forecast The Best Time to View Fall Colors

With autumn set to start Sept. 23, leaf peepers won’t have long to wait for forest leaves to turn and produce spectacular color displays....

Attorney General Miyares Warns Financial Firms Over ESG Collusion

Attorney General Jason Miyares today joined a 22-state coalition of attorneys general warning the Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance (NZFSPA) that their coordinated...