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VA Tech Earns National Recognition for Community Engagement

Virginia Tech has been awarded the 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, a national recognition highlighting the university’s sustained, institutionwide commitment to building trusted, reciprocal partnerships that address...

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...

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...

Salem City Council Candidates Discuss Taxes, Party Labels

Salemites will go to the polls on May 6th to elect two City Council candidates. Incumbents Randy Foley and John Givens, both independents, are...

Students, Community Members Compete for Robotic Glory

Teams created robot vehicles and battled through challenges during National Robotics Week In honor of the fifth annual National Robotics Week from April 5-13, Virginia...

Supervisors, RC CLEAR Members Spar at Work Session

The Roanoke County Board of Supervisors has made it clear: the majority of the board will not vote to fund its ICLEI membership again...

Vote for Controversial Cell Phone Tower Put on Hold

Roanoke City Council has put off, at least until June,before any decision on whether to allow a cell phone tower to be built in...

GOP Ticket For City Council Weighs In On The Issues

The Republican candidates for Roanoke City Council’s May 6 election didn’t make it to the recent Greater Raleigh Court Civic League forum with the...

VA Releases Comprehensive Plan for Outdoor Recreation, Land Conservation

The Virginia Outdoors Plan, Virginia’s official guide for the planning of public outdoor recreation and land conservation, has been revised and is now available...