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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...

North Carolina Legislature Passes Resolution on Term Limits For U.S. Congress

Will Virginia Be Shortly Behind? The North Carolina Senate has passed HJR151, a resolution applying for a national convention to propose term limits on Congress...

Congressman Ben Cline Holds Town Hall Meeting With Roanoke City Constituents

To keep in touch with his constituents, Congressman Ben Cline (R 6th Dist) in a Town Hall meeting on Tuesday 26th, met with Roanoke...

Youngkin Announces $14.4 Million in Land Conservation Grants

Funding protects 11,220 acres through the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced $14.4 million in Virginia Land Conservation Foundation funding to conserve...

Avoid Holiday Foodborne Illness With Tips From VA Tech Food Safety Experts

Meals at Thanksgiving and other holidays serve as great social occasions for catching up with family and friends — and for the sake of...

UVA Cancer Center Partnering to Expand Lung Cancer Screenings in Rural VA / WV

Appalachian Community Cancer Alliance, Buchanan General Hospital helping boost lung cancer detection UVA Cancer Center, Appalachian Community Cancer Alliance and Buchanan General Hospital (BGH) have...

Becoming ‘Robot-proof’: Conversation Between University Presidents Explores Future of Education

As artificial intelligence becomes normalized in the workplace, Northeastern University President Joseph Aoun believes any job can be at risk of becoming of becoming...