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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...

Roanoke City Property Values Remain Strong

For the ninth year in a row, properties located in the City of Roanoke have experienced strong growth in value.  Total values of real...

After 3-Year Shutdown, “The People’s House” Reopened To Public Jan. 3

The iconic US Capitol, which houses the two chambers of Congress, reopened to the public on January 3, 2023. The order to close it...

VA State Grocery Tax To End Jan. 1

As proof of the saying "Elections have consequences," Virginia's current 1.5% tax on groceries and personal hygiene products will end on January 1, 2023. While...

Richmond Airport Makes TSA’s 2022 Top 10 List of Most Unusual Finds at Airport Security Checkpoints

Richmond International Airport (RIC) made it into the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) annual Top 10 List of most unusual items found at security checkpoints...

Goodwill Seeks Donations Before The End of The Year

Goodwill Store and Donation Centers are ready to receive donations of clothing and household items from your post-holiday purge. Donations tend to decrease during...

Virginia Representatives Fall On Both Sides Of $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Budget

A major responsibility of the US Congress is to create and pass a budget for each upcoming fiscal year. The federal fiscal year ends...