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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...

House of Delegates Passes Fairness in Female Sports Act, Sage’s Law

The narrowly-divided Virginia House of Delegates passed two closely-watched bills today. HB 1387, the “Fairness in Female Sports Act” (R-Greenhalgh), requires all public K-12...

Delegates McNamara, Williams Join Calls For Controversial Judge To Resign

As reported here, the Office of the Attorney General (AOG) recently released a scathing report on the former Virginia Parole Board scandal from early...

$10,000 Grant Provides Scholarships for Virginia Western Machining Students

New term starts next week for in-demand manufacturing skills The Gene Haas Foundation selected the School of Career and Corporate Training at Virginia Western Community...

Rasoul Pushes Sex-Changes For Minors Without Parental Permission

As reported here, the General Assembly convened in Richmond on January 11, starting with about 5,000 bills to consider. One of the more controversial...

Roanoke City School Board Seeks Public Input on Building Name Nominations

The Roanoke City School Board’s Naming Committee is seeking input from students, families and the community on nominations received for the naming of the...

Gov. Youngkin Decries Partisan Democrats For Rejecting Qualified Appointees

Governor Glenn Youngkin today released the following statement on Democrats' partisan rejection of qualified appointees: “In an appalling show of partisanship, today Senate Democrats attacked...