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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...

Youngkin Administration Releases Statement on I-95 January Blockage

Governor Youngkin released the following statement today on the final after-action report and overview of the I-95 January snow storm response. In that incident...

Del. Chris Head Ranks Top 10 in House of Delegates for Legislative Success

On Friday, March 18, the Virginia Public Access Project released a report of the legislative success rates of members from the 2022 General Assembly session. Delegate...

Virginia Flight Information Exchange Key to Future of Advanced Air Mobility 

The Unmanned Aerial Systems industry has been clear that the #1 factor holding back growth is a lack of clarity. Through FAA programs like...

Hotel Workers Will Complete Training to Combat Human Trafficking

After a few lawmakers missed time during the session due to COVID-19, Del. Shelly A. Simonds, D-Newport News, said she was thrilled to see...

International Conference To Be Held in Roanoke Will Explore Brain Cancer, Mental Health, Neurodegeneration

The third international Precision Neuroscience Conference slated for May in Roanoke unites multidisciplinary brain researchers and clinicians from across the globe to support brain health. With an...

Bill Will Allow Homeless Youth to Access Shelter, Services Without Guardian 

A bill that advocates say will allow homeless youth to access shelter and housing services for the first time without a guardian passed both...