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War Department Wades Into VMI Controversy

The controversy surrounding the governance of the fabled Virginia Military Institute (VMI) ratcheted up a notch on February 3. On that day, Assistant to the Secretary of War for Public...

Laura Carini Confirmed as Roanoke City Attorney

Following an extensive national search, the City of Roanoke has appointed Laura M. Carini to...

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...

Roanoke College Resets Published Tuition Price

Roanoke College has announced a series of measures that will strengthen the value and accessibility of a Roanoke College education, including a new published...

Virginia Tech Celebrates Innovation Campus Groundbreaking

During a groundbreaking ceremony for the campus’ first academic building in Alexandria, a host of top government, university, and business leaders, including Virginia Tech...

Lane To Be Closed on Jefferson Street Near Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Utility work continues in the Crystal Spring area of Roanoke near Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Beginning Monday, Sept. 20, the northbound lane of Jefferson Street...

Clean Valley Council to Host Annual Fall Waterways Cleanup October 2

The Clean Valley Council (CVC) will be hosting their annual Fall Waterways Cleanup event on Saturday, October 2, 2021. This annual event will be...

First Robotic Esophagectomy Performed in Southwest Virginia at LewisGale Medical Center

LewisGale Medical Center has announced that for the first time in Southwest Virginia, a robotic esophagectomy has been successfully performed at its facility. Requiring...

Virginia DMV to Offer Appointments and Walk-in Service on Alternating Days 

Service by appointment offered Monday, Wednesday and Friday; Walk-in service offered Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Beginning October 5, 2021, Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) customers...