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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...

USDA Funding Cuts Hit Virginia Farmers and Food Banks

As hunger rates climb across the country, federal funding cuts are hitting Virginia farmers who produce food for nutrition programs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture...

Virginia Tech researchers advance drone use for media group

Reporters can now capture the news from a bird’s-eye view of a drone thanks to Virginia Tech researchers. In late February, Sinclair Broadcast Group became the first...

Virginia Tech dominates 2025 ASCE Student Symposium

The Hokies had a stellar weekend at the 2025 Virginias ASCE Student Symposium, hosted at West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech). Undergraduate...

Virginia Tech Researchers Unlock Clues to Better Battery Design

It’s (going to be) electric. But how soon? How quickly our society can maximize the benefit of electrification hinges on finding cheaper, higher performance batteries...

Youngkin’s Budget Boosts Education Funding by $452M

Spending has increased 53% per student since the pandemic. The Strong-Dynamic-Winning-Together budget increases funding to school divisions by nearly half a billion. Anyone peddling “cuts”...

Virginia Interfaith Names Rev. Dr. LaKeisha Cook as New Executive Director

The Board of Directors of the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP) is pleased to announce that Reverend Dr. LaKeisha Cook has been appointed as...