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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...

Attorney General Miyares Leads 25-State Coalition Urging Senate to Pass HALT Fentanyl Act

RICHMOND, VA — Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares is co-leading a 25-state coalition urging the U.S. Senate to permanently classify all current and future...

Claude Moore Foundation Grants More than $390,000 to the Blue Ridge Partnership for Health Science Careers for educational programs across Southwest Virginia

Fairfax, VA – February 13, 2025 – Claude Moore Charitable Foundation recently granted  $391,543.75 to the Blue Ridge Partnership for Health Science Careers of...

VIRGINIA’S SPRING FIRE SEASON IS HERE

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – The Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) joins fire departments across Virginia to announce the start of spring fire season. Virginia’s statewide burning...

Are we eating ourselves to death? Biomedical researchers tackle this question and more

Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists demystify the human body in the "Pocket Science" podcast. Can foods be addictive? Can sound heal? What if we could...

Virginia State Parks volunteer numbers increase to 221,132

RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia State Parks are excited to announce that in 2024, volunteers donated a grand total of 221,132 hours of service. “Our volunteers...

Stopping Dominion Wind Construction Would Cost $6 Billion for Nothing

Citizens and groups who opposed the push to develop offshore wind under former President Joe Biden have now asked President Donald Trump to rescind...