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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...

Downtown Roanoke, Inc. Launches New Virtual Tour Platform

Downtown Roanoke, Inc. (DRI) has announced a new way to explore the downtown district from anywhere. The new Downtown Roanoke Virtual Tour provides visitors...

Emerald Ash Borer Cost Share Now Available in Virginia

Applications are now open for the Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) Emerald Ash Borer Cost-Share Program, which offers cost reimbursement for treating ash trees...

Roanoke Becomes A Bee City USA Affiliate City

On Friday May 12, 2023 at 11:00 AM, the City of Roanoke will be holding a kickoff event at Vic Thomas Park to announce...

Governor Glenn Youngkin on Dominion Energy’s 2023 Integrated Resource Plan

Dominion Energy has released its 2023 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) which presents a suite of strategic pathways to ensure the utility’s generation fleet is...

VA Tech Lab Awarded $1.2 Million to Create Rapid and Accurate Lyme Disease Testing

A rapid, at-home test that can diagnose acute Lyme disease? That is the goal for researcher Brandon Jutras and his team at Virginia Tech’s Fralin...

George Washington and Jefferson National Forest Emphasizes Safety When Hiking in Bear Country

It’s important to practice safe food storage when in bear country, whether you are picnicking in a remote area near the Appalachian Trail or...