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Laura Carini Confirmed as Roanoke City Attorney

Following an extensive national search, the City of Roanoke has appointed Laura M. Carini to the role of City Attorney, effective March 1, 2026. Ms. Carini, who joined the Roanoke...

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...

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...

VT Carilion Sets New Pace in Heart Research

The Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, well known for its innovative, world-class brain research, is launching a major new initiative in cardiovascular research. Michael Friedlander,...

VA Tree Used to Unlock Largest Genetic Code Ever Sequenced

Using a Virginia Department of Forestry tree seedling, a team of scientists from across the nation has decoded the genome of a loblolly pine...

Roanoke Supervisor Vows to Keep Speaking His Mind

Say this about Roanoke County supervisor Al Bedrosian - who won the Hollins District seat last November securing the Republican nomination on a coin...

City Council Members Moonlight in Statewide Positions

Two members of Roanoke City Council were recently appointed to positions by the McAuliffe administration – not giving up their day jobs, just taking...

Hamlar Declares Intentions for State Senate Early

The next election for the 19th District State Senate seat now held by Republican Ralph Smith isn’t until November of 2015, but Democrat hopeful...

Knights Softball Honored With State Resolution

Greg Habeeb, 8th District representative in the Virginia House of Delegates, joined the Cave Spring softball team Friday afternoon to present a House Resolution...