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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...

Virginia Launches Playing Cards Designed to Solve Cold Cases 

Attorney General Miyares has announced that playing cards to help close unsolved homicides have been distributed to inmates within the Richmond City Justice Center...

VA Sens. Warner & Kaine Vote To Raise Spending, Taxes, & Hire 87,000 More IRS Agents

A major goal of the Biden administration and the Democrat-controlled Congress has been the "Build Back Better" spending bill. However, since the 100-member Senate...

“GO Fest” Bringing Blues Music / Old Favorites and New Features for 2022

The Anthem GO Outside Festival, known locally as GO Fest, returns to downtown Roanoke October 14-16 with inspiring blues music, jaw-dropping outdoor films, and...

Attorney General Miyares Joins 22 States in Support of Ending Unlawful CDC Mandate

Attorney General Jason Miyares has joined 22 states in filing an amicus brief in support of the plaintiff in Health Freedom Defense Fund Inc....

Virginia’s First In-River Whitewater Park Coming to Roanoke

The City of Roanoke recently announced plans to construct an in-river whitewater park in the Roanoke River, the first of its kind in the...

The Medicare Basics: Types of Coverage & Plans

To qualify for Medicare, you must be an American citizen or a long-term legal resident (at least five years in a row) who is...