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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...

Poll: Over 60% of Virginians Support Protecting Unborn Babies From Abortions at 15 Weeks

New polling conducted by WPA Intelligence for Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America and the non-partisan, Richmond-based Virginia Family Foundation shows Virginia voters strongly support...

School Board Encourages Global Day Of Unplugging, Modifies Cell Phone Policies For Students

The school board has clarified the rules for student cellphone usage during the school day. Elementary and middle school students may possess a cellphone, provided...

Rare Subarctic Seabird Admitted to The Wildlife Center of Virginia

Staff at the Wildlife Center of Virginia – a teaching and research hospital for native wildlife located in Waynesboro – are well-experienced when it...

Roanoke’s “Super Carlin Brothers” YouTube Following Continues to Grow

John Jennings '12 was preparing for the day ahead when he was stopped in his tracks. The voices off in the distance sounded all...

Virginia’s Home Sales Activity Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels 

Home buyers see more available options as market cools  According to the December 2022 Virginia Home Sales Report released by Virginia REALTORS, following two very busy years in...

Youngkin Announces Proposal to Protect Student Achievement Against Merit Withholders

Withholding notification of merit-based awards will no longer be tolerated in Virginia schools Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that he has requested Senator Siobhan Dunnavant...