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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...

Virginia Tech Research Continues to Grow Federal Support

Virginia Tech was responsible for almost half of the growth in federally sponsored research expenditures in Virginia’s institutions of higher education in fiscal year...

USS Virginia to Return From Deployment

The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Virginia (SSN 774), commanded by Cmdr. Mike Hartzell, will return to its homeport from a scheduled deployment at Naval...

Carilion Roanoke Memorial Sets New Record for Lives Saved Through Organ Donation

 A total of 47 organ donors  gave the gift of life to 119 individuals nationwide Jimmy Howe became an organ donor on the last day...

Youngkin Announces World’s First Commercial Fusion Power Plant 

Commonwealth Fusion Systems will invest several billion dollars and create hundreds of jobs in Chesterfield County  Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that Commonwealth Fusion Systems,...

Governor and VSRC Committed to Passing No Tax on Tips

Governor Youngkin has announced a budget proposal to exempt service tips from Virginia’s state income tax. This proposal will return an estimated $70 million...

Additional $290 Million Added to Further Support School Construction / Modernization

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced an additional $290 million budget investment to further support school construction and modernization across the Commonwealth, bringing the total...