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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...

Attorney General Miyares Announces $391.5 Million Settlement with Google 

Virginia is set to receive over $10 million from the settlement ~ Attorney General Jason Miyares has announced that he, along with 39 other attorneys...

Victims’ Families Hope Unsolved Cases Will Be Added to New Statewide Database

William H. “Bozo” Winston Jr. was athletic and family oriented up until the day of his murder in 1986. He was 23 years old. “We...

HopeTree Emergency Housing For Displaced Children Going Into Immediate Service 

Program is in partnership with the Roanoke City and Roanoke County Departments of Social Services. HopeTree Family Services, a provider of mental and behavioral health...

Visitors Reminded to Plan Ahead for Winter Travel on The Blue Ridge Parkway  

National Park Service officials want to remind park visitors and neighbors that it is the time of year when winter weather and seasonal road...

Research Collaboration Initiated to Increase Pedestrian Safety

The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) and NEC, an information and communications technology leader with more than 120 years of experience, have successfully carried...

Virginia’s Veterans Parade Steps Off on Saturday

The Virginia’s Veterans Parade will celebrate and recognize those who have served with a public procession featuring floats, music, and other entertainment. This year’s...