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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...

Local Legislators Differ on Health Care Expansion

The Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce held its annual legislative session breakfast roundup last week, inviting area delegates and state senators to weigh in...

Boris The Police Dog Retires

Boris, the Virginia Tech Police Department’s apprehension and narcotics detection K-9, is retiring for health reasons after more than five years protecting the university...

Governor’s School Announces First Place Winners of Regional Science and Engineering Fair

On Saturday, March 15, over 100 gifted and talented students from the school districts of Covington City, Roanoke City, and Roanoke County, plus students...

Three New Degrees and Athletic Center Design Approved at Steger’s Last Board Meeting

At the quarterly meeting of the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors held this week resolutions on three new Bachelor of Science degree programs were...

School Garden Club Gets Started with Volunteer Workday

Volunteers joined forces to construct raised garden beds for the brand new “Green Thumbs” Garden Club at Westside Elementary School. The club is sponsored...

Annual Clean Valley Day Scheduled For Saturday April 5

With spring just around the corner, it is time to begin thinking about cleaning up our neighborhoods. The Clean Valley Council has announced the...