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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...

Localities Set to Receive First Payments from $26 Billion Opioid Distributor Settlement

Virginia Attorney General Miyares announced on July 29 that the first payments from the settlement with opioid distributors McKesson, AmerisourceBergen, and Cardinal Health are...

Ribbon Cutting For Melrose Avenue Streetscape Improvement Set

The City of Roanoke will hold a ribbon cutting for the Melrose Avenue Streetscape  Improvement Project on Friday, August 5, at 9:00am. The ribbon...

Corps of Engineers Releases Philpott Lake Water Supply Reallocation Study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a draft Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment on the reallocation of existing water storage at...

Your Oral Hygiene Is More Important Than You Think – Here Are 6 Reasons Why

Most people know that oral hygiene is important. But what they may not know is the many ways in which poor oral hygiene can...

VTC School of Medicine Welcomes Class of 2026 After Record Number of Applicants

The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM) officially welcomed members of its Class of 2026 to begin their medical education this week. The...

VA Sues Biden Administration For Holding School Lunch Programs Hostage

Attorney General Jason Miyares joined 22 attorneys general in a lawsuit filed today against the Biden Administration’s new regulatory guidance on sex discrimination for schools and...