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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...

Roanoke City Schools and VA Western Partner to Increase Opportunities in Machining

A longstanding Career & Technical Education (CTE) partnership is growing even stronger. This summer, Virginia Western Community College has moved its Machining Program and...

Roanoke County Earns Virginia Association of Counties Award

The Roanoke County’s Sheriff’s Office has been recognized with an Achievement Award from the Virginia Association of Counties (VACo). The award celebrates the partnership...

TSA Officers Share Top Six Checkpoint “Dos and Don’ts” for Travelers 

Summer travel season is in full swing and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers are eager to share their top “dos and don’ts” for travelers. TSA...

Expert Offers Tips for Combating The Invasive Spotted Lanternfly

Virginia’s most infamous hitchhiker is on the move again: the spotted lanternfly. These insects colonize quickly, disrupt native ecosystems, and potentially cause problems to...

Roanoke Fire-EMS Receives Grant for Enhanced Medical Services

Roanoke Fire-EMS has been awarded a grant from InFirst Federal Credit Union’s Responders Foundation to purchase three automated external defibrillators (AEDs). These units will...

A River of Water Research Flows Throughout The Commonwealth

For Dexter Howard, the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, was a motivator to consider a career in water. “All I knew is that I didn’t...