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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...

A Little Spring Please?

Two Baby Great Horned Owl chicks hunker down together during last week's winter weather that covered their nest in Roanoke City. The chicks are...

City Council Race Kicks Off In Earnest With Forum

Not many fireworks were evident when six of the ten Roanoke City Council candidates running for three seats up for grabs on May 6...

Tech Tire Research Helps NASCAR Hit 200 mph

Tens of thousands of NASCAR race fans will converge March 30 in nearby Martinsville for the STP 500, watching dozens of race cars zip...

“Curt’s Pennies” Keeps Husband’s Legacy Alive for Rescue Mission

Curtis and Lee Rowland were long time volunteers at the Roanoke Rescue Mission, even into their 80’s. When Curtis passed away several years ago...

N&W J 611 Locomotive To Be Restored in North Carolina

The Virginia Museum of Transportation’s Board of Directors and the Fire Up 611! Committee have announced an agreement with the North Carolina Transportation Museum...

Community Garden Planned in Gainsboro

The latest public plot of land to be planted with fruits and vegetables could be taking root this year in the Gainsboro neighborhood, on...