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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’s Median Home Price Jumps $100k in Four Years 

Despite the slowing market frenzy, home prices continue rising across all price points According to the April 2022 Virginia Home Sales Report released by Virginia REALTORS®,...

Virginia Remains Tied At All-time Record High Gas Average 

The national average for a gallon of gas has not fallen for nearly a month. Gasoline has either remained flat or risen every day...

Carilion Receives $1 Million Gift To Advance Cancer Care in Region

Roanoke businessman and longtime community benefactor Maury Strauss has donated $1 million in honor of his late wife, Sheila, to support the expansion of...

Roanoke Elks Lodge Shines On 44th Annual Valedictorian Scholarship Night

It all started with its initial awards night limited to only Roanoke City and Roanoke County schools back when Jimmy Carter was President. Seven...

City of Roanoke Announces New Alert System For Emergency Situations

The City of Roanoke has announced that Star City Alerts is now available to all residents replacing the previous reverse 911 system. Star City...

VCE Advises Gardeners to Use Pest Management Plans In Lieu of Homemade Sprays

When Stephanie Blevins Wycoff, a consumer pesticide safety expert with Virginia Cooperative Extension, noticed damage on her tomato plants last spring, she didn’t reach for a...