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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...

Harrisonburg School Board Performs About-face, Respects Teachers’ Religious Freedom

ADF attorneys favorably settle case with, officials agree they will not require teachers to use pronouns that are inconsistent with a student’s sex To settle...

Youngkin Invests More than $50 Million to Accelerate K-12 Student Success  

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced a $51.25 million budget investment to direct critical resources to students most in need, as identified by the Virginia...

‘Tech and Tactics’ Unite to Outsmart Stealthy Submarines

Researchers at Virginia Tech and the United States Naval Academy are teaming up to improve submarine surveillance technology. Funded by a grant from the Office of...

Branch Awarded Contract For Diverging Diamond Design at Intersection of Routes 220 / 419

The Commonwealth Transportation Board has awarded a contract valued at $34.4 million to Branch Civil Inc. from Roanoke to improve and reconfigure an interchange...

VA Teachers Concerned About Keeping Pronoun Usage From Parents

The Rockingham County Circuit Court will hold a hearing on Tuesday Dec 10th in Figliola v. The School Board of the City of Harrisonburg...

Roanoke Initiative Shapes Next Generation of Health Science Researchers

When not in class, a select group of undergraduate students are running experiments, shadowing physicians, and operating state-of-the-art biomedical research equipment. Through a unique opportunity...