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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...

VA Western Sidewalk Chalk Art Show To Highlight Scholarship Opportunities

Roanoke mural artists to assist in judging competition themed ‘OPPORTUNITY’ More than 20 campus groups will compete April 11 in Virginia Western Community College’s first...

High School Students Inspire Bill to Add Blood Type to License

Fairfax County high school students spearheaded a bill that will allow Virginia residents to indicate blood type on their license. Sen. George L. Barker, D-Fairfax,...

Governor Youngkin Donates First-Quarter Salary to the Virginia Law Enforcement Assistance Program

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that he will donate his first-quarter salary to the Virginia Law Enforcement Assistance Program, an organization dedicated to helping...

Governor Youngkin Announces New Parole Board Appointments

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced new Parole Board members after Senate Democrats refused to confirm an initial slate of qualified appointees including Tracy Banks,...

Bill to Reduce Virginia Roadway Fatalities Receives Little Support in Committee

Virginia legislators tabled a bill during the regular General Assembly session that pledged to reduce roadway fatalities. The move disappointed road safety advocates, but...

Blue Ridge Parkway Projects in Roanoke Scheduled to Conclude During 2022 Visitor Season

National Park Service officials have announced that multiple road projects on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Roanoke are scheduled to be complete in the...