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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...

DEA Srutinizes Telemedicine as Adderall Shortage Intensifies 

Jessee Perry was able to get her Adderall prescriptions filled at her small Church Hill pharmacy until two weeks ago, she said. What Perry...

US Fish & Wildlife Reissues Permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline 

The MVP still lacks several permits necessary to finish the project. CCCAN joins groups in seeking to block construction until ALL challenges are resolved. Yesterday,...

Major Community Meeting on Evans Spring Property To Be Held March 9th

Evans Spring, the 150 acres of land on the south side of I-581, has long been studied and discussed.  In addition, it has been...

Wells Fargo Lights / Fralin Researchers Emphasize Importance of Studying Rare Diseases

"Rare" diseases Affect 1 in 10 Americans On Feb. 28, the top of Wells Fargo Tower in downtown Roanoke will be illuminated with a show...

Virginia’s Land Use-Value Assessment Program keeps more than 43,000 acres in farmland

U.S. farmers utilize land to grow food and raise livestock, support their livelihoods, contribute to the food ecosystem, and, in some cases, carry on...

Virginia Consumer Sentiment Increases, Buoyed By Slowing Inflation / Robust Labor Markets 

The Virginia Index of Consumer Sentiment (VAICS) increased by 1.4 points at the start of 2023, its highest value in one year. Virginians are...