back to top

News

War Department Wades Into VMI Controversy

The controversy surrounding the governance of the fabled Virginia Military Institute (VMI) ratcheted up a notch on February 3. On that day, Assistant to the Secretary of War for Public...

Laura Carini Confirmed as Roanoke City Attorney

Following an extensive national search, the City of Roanoke has appointed Laura M. Carini to...

VA Tech Earns National Recognition for Community Engagement

Virginia Tech has been awarded the 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, a national...

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...

Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Selects New Chair

During their organizational meeting yesterday, the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors selected Tammy E. Shepherd...

Get in The Game!

Feeding America wants more people involved in bringing quality fresh food to those who need it most. September is Hunger Action Month and the Feeding...

All The Chops: Out of The Way Barber Shop on Forefront of Style

Four walls, a single Johnny Cash poster and a barber with all the chops. Sometimes, that’s all you need. In today’s over-priced salon culture, Mark...

Growing Local Businesses the Goal of Two New Contests

Two contests designed to help nurture start-up businesses in the Roanoke area are under way, with TV’s “Shark Tank” program as a model. That...

Med School And Clinic Both Create New Joint Department

Call it a two-for-one: the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Carilion Clinic have both established stand alone departments of Orthopaedics, where they...

Virginia Oyster Harvests Continue to Climb

Virginia’s oyster harvest jumped another 25 percent last year, surging past 500,000 bushels, the most in nearly a generation. Over the past 12 years, the...

Virginia Cooperative Extension Encourages Public to Be Prepared for Disasters

September marks Emergency Preparedness Month, and Virginia Cooperative Extension is encouraging families to be disaster-aware and take action to prepare. “Families can prepare for natural...