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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...

Frain Bio Researchers Hope to Uncover Underlying Mechanisms of Ultra-Processed Food Attraction

Scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC are looking to uncover the “why” of the American diet. Why are people drawn to ultra-processed foods,...

Forest Service to Close Craig Creek Bridge on Appalachian Trail

The George Washington and Jefferson National Forest is closing the Craig Creek bridge on the Appalachian National Scenic Trail for public safety. The footbridge...

New Law Extends Protection to All Stationary Vehicles on VA Roadsides

The Virginia Senate and House of Delegates has overwhelmingly passed SB982/HB1932 and Governor Glenn Youngkin has signed into law an important expansion of the...

New Bill Allows Some Virginia Localities to Incentivize Urban Green Spaces

Virginia localities will soon have a streamlined ability to offer incentives that aid the development of urban green spaces, like city parks or sport...

Blue Ridge Parkway Projects Still Underway Near Roanoke 

Park visitors can anticipate a bridge maintenance project and completion of slope failure repairs this season  National Park Service (NPS) officials have announced both a...

Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke: Hummingbirds Are on The Way!

Hummingbird migration is underway and the diminutive birds wills soon be in the Roanoke Valley.  These amazing creatures expend an extraordinary amount of time...