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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...

VA Tech / WVU Researchers Use Autonomous Technologies to Make Mines Safer

How do you use drones and robots to make underground mining less risky for workers? Virginia Tech researcher Richard Bishop and his West Virginia University collaborators are working to...

Governor Youngkin Sends Virginia Based National Guard Troops to Southern U.S. Border

Virginia to support Operation Lone Star to secure border, reduce illegal flow of fentanyl Governor Glenn Youngkin has issued Executive Directive Four, Deploying Targeted Resources...

New Courses Announced For 2023 USA Cycling Amateur Road National Championships

Leaders of Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge, Roanoke County, Franklin County, and the City of Roanoke have announced the brand-new courses for the 2023 USA...

How Will Representatives Cline and Griffith Vote On Budget / Debt Blowout?

As reported on the US Debt Clock, America's federal government passed the $31.8 trillion mark a few days ago. (One trillion has 12 zeroes...

Roanoke City Accused of Breaking Law Regarding Procurement Requirements For Roanoke Times’ Building

The Democrat-controlled Roanoke City Council is no stranger to scandal and controversy, but now a new letter has placed Council and the Roanoke City...

Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office Unveils Safe Exchange Zone

Effective Thursday, June 1, 2023, the Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office is offering a new “Safe Exchange Zone” location to citizens. The “Safe Exchange Zone”...