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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...

Downtown Roanoke, Inc. Ambassador Program Celebrates 1st Year of Success

Friday marks the one-year anniversary of our Downtown Ambassador Program. The program hit the ground running on September 15, 2022, and has made a...

New Era Signaled at VA Tech With Opening of Corps Leadership / Military Science Building

The completion of a vision first imagined in 2012 was celebrated Sept. 8 with the grand opening of the Corps Leadership and Military Science...

Youngkin Signs Virginia State Budget / Delivers on Promises

Governor Glenn Youngkin has signed the Virginia State Budget, delivering on his promises to lower the cost of living by providing an additional billion...

TRAFFIC ALERT: Lane/ Ramp Closures Scheduled on Southbound 581

A pavement overlay on southbound Interstate 581 near Roanoke will cause lane closures and temporary ramp closures during nighttime hours between Valley View Boulevard...

Attorney General Miyares Announces Major Opioid Settlement With Kroger

Virginia could potentially receive $28 million from Kroger  Attorney General Jason Miyares has announced an agreement in principle with Kroger that will require the grocery...

$50 Million Gift to Dramatically Expand Health Sciences Research at Fralin Biomedical Institute

The Richmond-based Red Gates Foundation has committed $50 million to the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC to accelerate health sciences research at Virginia...