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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...

VA Tech Achievers Receive Top Southwest Virginia Business Hall of Fame Honors

Setting a good example for young people comes naturally for three Virginia Tech leaders recently honored by Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia. Long-time university supporter...

Pedestrian Fatalities Have Tripled on Roanoke Region’s Roadways

DMV Releases Localized Crash Data to Influence Driver Behavior A startling increase in the number of car-crash pedestrian fatalities are being reported in the Roanoke...

Virginia Consumer Sentiment Holds Steady As Expectations Rise 

Although Virginia consumers remain anxious about inflation heading into the holiday shopping season, according to this quarter's Consumer Sentiment and Inflation Expectations report, many...

Tech Experts Tapped to Explore Impact of Gold Mining in Virginia

Virginia Tech faculty members William Hopkins and Robert Bodnar were part of a 13-person technical team convened by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering,...

Roanoke College Poll: Virginians Likely To Spend More This Holiday

High prices won’t stop 65% of Virginians from spending at least as much this holiday season as they did last year. Nationally, inflation remains...

Drumstick Dash Returns To Downtown, Celebrates 17 Years

Downtown Roanoke was the site of the 17th annual, Thanksgiving morning Drumstick Dash, a key fundraiser for the Roanoke Rescue Mission. After the Covid...