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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...

Microporous To Invest $1.35 Billion and Create Over 2,000 Jobs in Pittsylvania County

Battery separator manufacturer will establish over 1 million square feet of facilities on the Southern Virginia Megasite  Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that Microporous LLC, a...

To The Moon and Back: VA Tech Alumnus Prepares for Blue Ghost Mission One

A number of commercial missions are underway to deliver science and technology to the moon through NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative. These uncrewed...

Leading Oncologist to Share How Understanding DNA Helps Diagnose and Treat Cancer

Physician-scientist Luis Diaz Jr., a member of the National Academy of Medicine, will deliver the next Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture at the Fralin...

Virginia Housing Announces $75 Million Workforce Housing Investment Program

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced the launch of Virginia Housing’s new $75 million five-year Workforce Housing Investment Program aimed specifically to help catalyze investment in...

Where 2024 Voter Turnout Was Highest And Lowest in Virginia 

 Virginia saw its lowest overall voter turnout in a presidential election since 2000, although over 80 districts trumped the state average. Virginia voters elected a...

‘Market on Melrose’ Officially Opens Its Doors

New grocery store marks the end of a decades-long food desert in Northwest Roanoke. The community of Northwest Roanoke has a neighborhood grocery store again....