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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 the role of the Greenway Coordinator, which assists localities with the planning, expansion, and...

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...

Virginia Credit Union, Member One Donate $15K to Roanoke, Lynchburg Youth Programs

Virginia Credit Union and its Member One division recently donated $15,000 to two community organizations...

Male-Female Mice Pairs Stay Synchronized Under Stress, Study Finds

When faced with a potential threat, mice often freeze in place. Moreover, when two animals are together, they typically freeze at the same time,...

Miyares Secures $6.6M for Virginia in Mylan Opioid Settlement

Attorney General Jason Miyares announced a multistate settlement in principle with pharmaceutical company Mylan Inc. (Mylan) that will deliver up to $335 million nationwide...

New Mill Mountain Trails Now Under Construction

It’s not just warmer temperatures that have Mill Mountain bustling: New trail construction began this week on a project that will increase mileage on...

Virginia Tech Team Studies Brain Cells for New Computing Model

Is it possible to make a computer that’s both powerful and power efficient, based on the principles of biology? This is the question asked...

Youngkin Announces Disaster Relief for Southwest Virginia

RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Friday that President Donald J. Trump approved Virginia's major disaster declaration and significant additional funding for Southwest Virginia...

VT Doctoral Student Takes Infant Brain Research to Washington

Infant neurodevelopment researcher Blakely Lockhart is one of 10 people nationwide to be named a 2025 Early Career Policy Ambassador by the Society for...