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Laura Carini Confirmed as Roanoke City Attorney

Following an extensive national search, the City of Roanoke has appointed Laura M. Carini to the role of City Attorney, effective March 1, 2026. Ms. Carini, who joined the Roanoke...

VA Tech Earns National Recognition for Community Engagement

Virginia Tech has been awarded the 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, a national...

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...

Goodwill Industries of The Valleys Celebrates 90 Years

October 10 marks the 90th anniversary of Goodwill Industries of the Valleys. Founded in Roanoke on October 10, 1931, Goodwill consisted of a cabinet...

ROANOKE ELECTION INTERVIEWS: Antonio Hash, Donald Caldwell, Melvin Hill

Antonio Hash on deputy mental health, suicides in the jail, and his vision as Roanoke's next sheriff In advance of the general election on Tuesday,...

Virginia Redistricting Commission Seeks Public Input for Development of Election District Maps

Beginning on Monday, Oct. 4, the Virginia Redistricting Commission began hosting a series of virtual public hearings for the various regions across Virginia. During...

Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Takes Delivery of New MRI Scanner for New Ultrasound Facility

The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC has installed a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner to advance research applications for human and animal...

New Grants Address Major Threats To Virginia’s Agriculture Industry

A pair of grants awarded by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to Virginia Tech and Virginia Cooperative Extension will help tackle two of agriculture’s greatest threats:...

DMV Walk-in Service Added Every Other Day

Service by Appointment offered Monday, Wednesday and Friday; Walk-in service offered Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Beginning Tuesday, October 5, 2021, Virginia Department of Motor...