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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...

New Boat Donated to Monitor Smith Mountain Lake Water Quality

Ferrum College and the Smith Mountain Lake Association (SMLA) have dedicated a new boat for their Water Quality Monitoring program. For more than 35...

VA Tech Researchers Put New Twist on Understanding Tornadoes

As summer approaches, people in the Midwest will start hearing a distinct rising and falling sound playing from speakers erected near city and town...

Valley Metro Third Street Station Arrives Early

Valley Metro is celebrating the completion of its new Third Street Station which will better meet the needs of Roanoke and its commuters. With...

Mill Mountain Zoo Celebrates Relaunch of Iconic Zoo Choo

The Zoo Choo train atop Mill Mountain is an iconic part of the Zoo’s history.  First debuting in 1952, the G-16 miniature train, gives...

Attorney General Miyares Secures Approximately $365.6 Million to Fight Opioid Crisis

Following Teva, Allergan, CVS, and Walgreens finalized opioid settlement agreements Attorney General Jason Miyares today announced the final approval of $17.3 billion in opioid agreements...

Carilion Clinic and DroneUp Explore Use of Drone Technology to Enhance Healthcare

Carilion has teamed up with DroneUp, a leading autonomous drone delivery provider headquartered in Virginia Beach, to investigate how drones could be used to...