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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...

Youngkin: “Southwest Virginia Becoming Energy Capital of The Commonwealth”

Governor Glenn Youngkin has signed legislation that will help deliver on his All-American, All-of-the-Above Energy Plan priorities. “Today is a great day for Virginia energy...

Lost Class Ring Returned After Spending 25 Years Underground

As Hokies take part in Virginia Tech’s Ring Dance on March 24 and 25 - a tradition dating back to 1934 that celebrates the...

Visit VBR Launches Strategic Spring Marketing Campaign

‘There’s Still Adventure Out There’ Campaign to Target Northern Virginia Visitor Market Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge (VBR) unveiled its spring 2023 strategic marketing campaign on...

Virginia Home Prices Climb Despite Slowing Sales  

Tight inventories of homes keep Virginia’s median sales price ticking upward  According to the February 2023 Virginia Home Sales Report released by Virginia REALTORS, there...

Roanoke City Town Hall To Discuss Teen Violence / Curfew On March 30

In response to an alarming increase in violence in Roanoke City, especially among its youth, City Council is inviting the public to a Town...

Spots Still Open in Academic ‘Pandemic Recovery’ Program ENGAGE Virginia

There are still some spots remaining in a new academic program that aims to support Virginia public school students after the impact of COVID-19...