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Analysis: Key Points To Know About Virginia’s April 21 Yes/No Election

Early voting is ongoing across the Old Dominion for a proposed Constitutional amendment to redraw the lines for Virginia’s eleven Congressional districts. The last day to vote is Tuesday,...

Children Learn to Slow Your Roll at Traffic Safety Event

The City of Roanoke kicked off its seventh annual traffic safety campaign with a family-focused...

Some on the “Vote Yes to Restore Fairness” Side Vandalize, Steal “Vote No” signs; Spanberger Silent

Since near the start of the early voting period for the current redistricting/gerrymandering amendment, Vinton...

Roanoke Co. Hosts Public Hearing About Real Estate Tax Rate Tue. April 7

The Roanoke County Board of Supervisors will host a public hearing for citizen comments on Tuesday,...

Carilion Expands Role in Biotechnology Innovation

Carilion Clinic today announced the launch of Usability Works at Carilion Clinic, a new usability engineering...

In Full Bloom: Roanoke Installs New Planters Along Jefferson Street

Downtown Roanoke, Inc. (DRI) and Roanoke Foundation for Downtown have completed a new beautification project. This week, 25 new planters were added up and...

2018 Virginia Fire Fatalities Up 40 Percent From Previous Year

The Virginia Department of Fire Programs announced today that Virginia has seen an increase in civilian fire fatalities during the first quarter of 2018....

VA Tech Honors Ray Smoot ’69 With Dedication Ceremony

Longtime Virginia Tech Foundation workhorse Raymond Smoot Jr. will be honored on June 5 with the dedication of Smoot Drive in the Virginia Tech Corporate...

VT Expert: Pipeline Clearcutting Threatens Virginia Bird Population Breeding and Habitat

Virginia migrating bird species still face significant threats to breeding and loss of habitat, despite a temporary halt to clearcutting for Dominion’s Atlantic Coast...

Valley Bicycling Makes News on Roads – And on Trails

It’s called the Virginia’s Blue Ridge “Gran Fondo” translated from Italian as “Big Ride,” and it’s coming to the Roanoke Valley on October 13...

Community Solutions Center Now Reality in Northwest Roanoke

What was once a series of restaurants and clubs - most recently "Ms Choc’s Lounge" which Roanoke police described as a “hotspot" of criminal...