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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 Proposes 2023 Budget

In a Press Release on April 18, City Manager Bob Cowell presented the Roanoke City Council with a  proposed Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) General...

Crash Fatalities Reach 14-Year High on Virginia Roadways in 2021

As crash fatalities reached a 14-year high on the Commonwealth’s roadways last year, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is urging Virginians to respond...

Then and Now: A Look Back at Virginia Tech Student Life

Since its founding in 1872, Virginia Tech has provided a rich array of extracurricular activities to complement students’ academic education. Student life can be...

As Predicted, City Council Taps Anita Price For Open Seat

In an exclusive interview with community leader and former City Council candidate Peg McGuire (R) published here on April 14, she predicted Roanoke City...

Raised on A Farm, VTC Medical Student Knows Value of Hard Work and Determination

Many would consider Alex Atwood’s upbringing to be idyllic. Being raised on a family cattle farm in rural northern Virginia with generations of relatives...

Virginia Tech to Host Forest Landowner Extravaganza

There are more than 500,000 family forest owners in Virginia who are making decisions every day that impact the health and productivity of forested...