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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...

Kiggans Knocks Off Luria But ‘A Good Night for Incumbents’ in VA Midterm Elections

All but one incumbent across Virginia’s 11 congressional districts will return to the U.S. House of Representatives after races were called in Tuesday’s midterm...

Fralin Researchers: Highly Processed Foods Can Share Addictive Qualities of Tobacco

When someone feels stressed, they might end up reaching for a bag of chips or a pizza. “No one is going and grabbing the broccoli,”...

VA Department of Forestry Establishes 200th Conservation Easement

The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) has announced the creation of its 200th conservation easement in the Commonwealth of Virginia. With the addition of...

9th Annual Virginia Tech Science Festival Is Family Friendly / Expo Style Event

The Virginia Tech Science Festival returns to Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus for its ninth year on Nov. 12 with more than 50 free hands-on...

Roanoke City Council Election Results

Member City Council - Special (ROANOKE CITY) 22 precincts of 23 reporting For information on absentee returned statistics click here: Absentee Return Statistics Candidate Votes Percent Luke W. Priddy (D) 13,749 55.50% M. E. "Peg" McGuire (R) 10,906 44.02% Write...

‘No-Shave November’ Raises Awareness of Men’s Health / Importance of Cancer Screening

‘No-Shave November’ is back and this means men will put their razors away and embrace their facial hair for the entire month. Dr. Jonathan Stewart,...