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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...

Burying power lines: A costly but crucial solution to prevent outages and wildfires

Severe weather events have left millions of people without power for days, sometimes weeks or months, raising questions about whether the United States power...

Study Shows Frustration Impacts Performance of Search and Rescue Dogs

Search and rescue dogs are heroes in fur coats, using their incredible sense of smell to find lost hikers, disaster victims, and missing people....

Nighttime Lane, Ramp Closures on I-81 Near Salem Set for April 4–5 & 11–12

SALEM – As part of the Interstate 81 widening project in Roanoke County near Salem, nighttime lane and ramp closures are scheduled during nighttime hours...

Hiker Tech Use Raising Concerns on Appalachian Trail

It’s the longest hiking-only path in the world. The iconic Appalachian Trail passes through 14 states and stretches approximately 2,200 miles from Georgia to Maine....

Governor Glenn Youngkin Releases February Jobs Data

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that, according to the Current Employment Statistics (“CES” or “the establishment survey”), nonfarm payroll employment in Virginia fell by...

‘It Only Takes One’ Fentanyl Awareness Message Takes Center Stage in Norfolk

NORFOLK, VA — On Wednesday, First Lady of Virginia Suzanne S. Youngkin joined Secretary of Health and Human Resources Janet V. Kelly and community...