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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...

Henderson, Wong Post Come-From-Behind Wins In Scott Robertson

It's easier to chase than lead. In a pair of come-from-behind performances, Brooke Henderson and Qi Wen Wong  captured the premiere girls' and boy' 15-18...

VA Tech Announces 2014 Football Helmet Ratings

Virginia Tech has updated its adult football helmet ratings, which are designed to identify key differences between the abilities of individual helmets to reduce...

Fu’s Legacy Cemented in Local Colors

Thousands of people visited Elmwood Park in Roanoke last weekend for the 24th annual Local Colors festival - the festival that celebrates Roanoke and...

Elks Lodge Awards Scholarship Winners At 36th Annual Valedictorian Night

The Roanoke Elks Lodge Elks No. 197, B.P.O. presented their annual scholarship winners Thursday night at the lodge during the 36th annual valedictorian night. Valedictorians...

Patrick Henry High School Hosts 50 Year Reunion

Patrick Henry High School class of 1964 celebrated their 50th reunion the first weekend in May.  The Friday casual gathering was at Corned Beef...

After 5 Years As Staging Area Tech to Reopen Dietrick Lawn

Dietrick Lawn, which has served as a contractor staging area for the last several years, will once again become a space for students to...