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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...

Former Roanoke Mayor David Bowers Changes Parties – Joins Republicans

The Full Text of Bowers’ Statement: On this Patriot Day, September 11, 2023, after months of reflection, consultation with my wife, Margarita, family, friends and...

VA Tech Expert Discusses Extreme Environments / Causes of Recent Wildfires

As Hawaii considers how to reopen to tourism in the wake of the fires that devastated Maui, Canada continues to experience its worst ever...

Youngkin Announces ALL IN VA Plan to Address COVID-19 Era Learning Loss /Absenteeism

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced ALL IN VA, a comprehensive plan to support Virginia’s students facing the continued detrimental impacts of COVID-19 learning loss,...

9-11: We Remember

Today is the solemn twenty-second remembrance day of September 11, 2001, when 19 hijackers, all young adult males from the Middle East, took over...

Throngs Crowd Olde Salem Days–Until Rain Rolls In

Historic Salem loves its traditions, and one of its most beloved that has become popular in the region is Olde Salem Days, held the...

Rail Authority Encourages Virginians to Take The Train to Local Fall Festivals

Autumn is one of the most beautiful seasons in Virginia with gorgeous fall foliage, apple picking, and seasonal festivals. The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority...