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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...

New Poll Shows Over Half of VA Drivers Are Driving Distracted 

This Holiday Season Your Presence is the Real Present  The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and DRIVE SMART Virginia are sharing an important behind-the-wheel...

Miyares Celebrates Victory for Women’s Sports as Biden Administration Withdraws Proposed Rule

Attorney General Jason Miyares celebrated a major victory for women’s sports after the Biden Administration officially withdrew its proposed rule to ban states from...

Virginia Motorists Advised of Stepped-Up Law Enforcement Efforts to Prevent Drunk Driving

As part of Virginia’s “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, Governor Glenn Youngkin is reminding Virginians to plan a safe ride home if...

After a Sluggish Year, Virginia’s Housing Market Ends on a High Note

Amid affordability challenges, home sales and inventories continue to rise According to the November 2024 Virginia Home Sales Report released by Virginia REALTORS®, the Fall 2024 housing...

VA Tech D.C. Graduate Programs to Share New Home at First Innovation Campus Academic Building

Virginia Tech graduate students in a variety of programs will have one thing in common come January: a new home at the Virginia Tech Innovation...

Google and Apex To Collaborate on “Onshore Wind Farm” In Botetourt County

Apex Clean Energy and Google have announced a power purchase agreement for the full capacity of Rocky Forge Wind to be located just east...