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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...

Leesville Dam Generator Test Will Significantly Increase Downstream Flow This Week

Appalachian Power will conduct a required test of its electricity generating units at the Leesville Dam in southwest Virginia from approximately 7 a.m. to...

Virginians Can Now Indicate Blood Type on Their Driver’s License or ID

Information will be used to assist first responders in the event of an emergency Virginians may now choose to indicate their blood type to include...

Earn Blue-Ribbon Bragging Rights in State Fair Competitions

You can’t win blue-ribbon bragging rights if you don’t enter the State Fair of Virginia competitions. Blue-ribbon winner Novelle Wilkerson of Prince George County said...

Community Foundation Announces $500,000 Grant to Support Good Samaritan Center for Caring

Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia is delighted to announce a transformative grant of $500,000 awarded to Good Samaritan Hospice, a leading provider of compassionate...

Virginians Should Notice That Strawberries Are Larger This Year: Expert Explains Why

Grocery shoppers may have recently noticed that strawberries seem to be closer to the size of small apples. According to one Virginia Tech expert...

Ribbon Cutting Planned As Roanoke River Greenway Within City Is Fully Completed

Roanoke Parks and Recreation, along with Roanoke Valley Greenways Commission will host a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of a new section of Roanoke...