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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 Western Educational Foundation Announces Spring 2022 Scholarship Recipients

The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation announces that it awarded more than $200,000 in general scholarships to 114 students attending the spring 2022...

Virginia Fraud Alert: Bad News – But Some Good News – On ID Fraud Trends

 Last year, 42 million consumers suffered a staggering $52 billion in losses from identity fraud. Just when you think there can’t possibly be a...

Attorney General Miyares Addresses Threats Made To Catholic Masses

Attorney General Jason Miyares issued the following statement regarding the threats of protestors disrupting Catholic masses this Sunday. “Some on the extreme left have responded...

Medical School Class of 2022 Excels During Pandemic Despite Unique Challenges

“To my dying day, I will remember the Class of 2022 for their stick-to-it-iveness, flexibility, and resilience.” Those words, from Aubrey Knight, senior dean for...

AG Miyares Leads Multi-State Effort To Stop Biden’s “Disinformation Board”

Among the many headlines recently about the leaked Supreme Court document and the continuing war in Ukraine, much attention has also focused on the...

Northside Middle School Teacher Wins Top Honor in Roanoke County Schools

The Roanoke County Public Schools Education Foundation has awarded the 2022 Golden Apple Award to Amber Benson from Northside Middle School.  Benson, who has...