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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 Valley Libraries to Implement New Interactive Engagement System

Roanoke Valley Libraries (RVL), consisting of libraries in Botetourt County, City of Roanoke, City of Salem, and County of Roanoke, has signed on to...

Governor and First Lady Youngkin Announce September 2022 Spirit of Virginia Award Recipient

Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne Youngkin have presented the Spirit of Virginia Award to "An Achievable Dream," a full K-12 education program...

Fralin Biomedical Research Leader to Share Groundbreaking Brain Research at Nobel Symposium

People like when their predictions are right, and they hate when their predictions are wrong. Read Montague was among the early researchers who proposed the...

Hollins University Partners with Local School Divisions to Help Close the Teacher Shortage Gap

As a new academic year gets underway, school districts across the nation are facing significant deficits in the number of educators available to staff...

Thanks to No August Hurricanes and Lower Demand, Roanoke Gas Prices Fall to $3.42 Average

According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), lower oil prices, modest domestic gasoline demand, and a quiet hurricane season are combining to drive pump...

Governor Youngkin Signs Directive Launching “Bridging the Gap” Initiative to Address Teacher Shortages  

Governor Glenn Youngkin Signs Executive Directive to Address Teacher Shortages and Launches Bridging the Gap Initiative Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced new measures to address...