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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...

Southwest Center Provides Gateway for Opportunity’ to Rural Buchanan County Girls

With steady hands, a trio of high school girls supported their spaghetti tower as they added one last noodle. With a pasta spire shooting...

Reflecting on Hurricane Agnes 50 Years Later

Half a century ago, in late June 1972, one of the most devastating and historic hurricanes the United States had experienced formed in the...

TSA at Roanoke-Blacksburg Airport, Strongly Encourages Travelers to “Know Before You Go”

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared to handle an increase in the number of travelers who will be flying this summer out of...

What’s Next For Virginia’s Homeowners Market?

If you have been planning on buying a home in Virginia, you may be wondering when the right time will come along. Unfortunately, there...

Governor’s Office Releases Statement On Budgetary Promises Kept

In a June 2 statement, Macaulay Porter, Spokeswoman for Governor Glenn Youngkin, released the following message. , the General Assembly passed the budget and we...

Del. Head Wins Chamber Of Commerce Free Enterprise Award

During the June 2 Virginia Health Care Conference in Richmond, the Virginia Chamber of Commerce honored Delegate Chris Head (R-Botetourt/Roanoke) as a recipient of its 2022...