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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...

Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office To Hold Fundraising Events for Special Olympics

On May 14, 2022, from 12 PM – 3 PM the Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office will be holding a dual event at Red Robin...

Forest Service Research Suggests That Trees Can Save Lives

Over the years, natural outdoor environments in cities have disappeared with ongoing urbanization. The City of Philadelphia’s Greenworks Program is a plan to increase...

SW VA Prepares for National Day Of Prayer May 5

By a joint resolution of the US Congress and signed into law by President Harry Truman in 1952, the first Thursday of May is...

Governor Youngkin Announces Official Launch of Office of The Children’s Ombudsman

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced the official launch of the Office of the Children’s Ombudsman. In addition to advocating for systemic changes in Virginia’s...

Roanoke’s Sen. Edwards Helps Kill Gas Tax “Holiday”

Despite gasoline prices soaring at record highs and as reported in The Roanoke Star going up again, the Virginia Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee...

Folk Medicine Discovery Could Lead to Better Heart Attack Outcomes

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have identified a potential way to improve heart function after heart attacks – and it could involve...