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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...

Big Bucks: Dems Enjoy Huge Money Edge In City Council Races

According to the Richmond-based, nonpartisan Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP), the three Democrat candidates for the Nov. 8 Roanoke City Council elections enjoy a...

Teacher Fired Over “Pronoun Policy” Asks VA Supreme Court to Uphold His Right Not to Be Forced to Violate His Beliefs

Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing a high school French teacher fired for avoiding the use of personal pronouns to refer to one of his...

Is Big Tech Messing With Roanoke City Council Elections?

While doing some research recently this writer was looking for the website for the four Republicans seeking a seat on Roanoke City Council. Since...

Building Heat Resilience in SWVA Through Education Project Receives NOAA Award

Partnership led by Carilion Clinic including Virginia Tech, Virginia Clinicians for Climate Action, and City of Roanoke. Over the next two years, the Building...

Goodwill Focuses on Restoring Community With New Project in Northwest Roanoke

Goodwill Industries of the Valleys is partnering with the City of Roanoke, public and non-profit partners, as well as community stakeholders to develop a...

Advancement Foundation Awarded Major Grant to Accelerate Economic Growth

The Advancement Foundation was awarded a $700,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to transform critical areas of a 38,000 square foot former...