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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 Bill Directs VA Universities to Implement Human Trafficking Awareness Training

Governor Glen Youngkin has signed a bill that will require public higher education institutions to develop and implement a human trafficking awareness and prevention...

Virginia Labor Force Participation Nears Pre-Pandemic Level 

Virginia’s labor force participation rate has increased to 65.6% in February, the highest rate since February 2020’s pre-pandemic rate of 65.7%. According to BLS...

Youngkin Signs Legislation in Roanoke Supporting Virginians with Developmental Disabilities

Governor Glenn Youngkin has signed key pieces of legislation that will help support Virginians with developmental disabilities and their families obtain the support and...

Cline, Griffith, Good Help Pass Parents’ Bill Of Rights; Will Warner, Kaine Oppose?

The issue of parental rights over a child's education was front and center in Washington last week. On March 24, the GOP-led House of...

VA Tech and Roanoke College Sign Partnership for Accelerated Pathways in Computer Science / Engineering

Roanoke College and Virginia Tech have entered a partnership that will benefit students in technology fields and serve as an engine for economic, workforce,...

Roanoke County Invites Hollins Citizens to Participate in Library Design

The Hollins Library project, with planning and initial design scheduled in FY2023 and construction in FY2026, is slated to replace the existing Hollins Library...