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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 the role of the Greenway Coordinator, which assists localities with the planning, expansion, and...

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...

Virginia Credit Union, Member One Donate $15K to Roanoke, Lynchburg Youth Programs

Virginia Credit Union and its Member One division recently donated $15,000 to two community organizations...

Former Army Airborne Medic Jumped to Biomedical Research

The Army wanted Donato Rivas to drive a tank. He wound up jumping out of planes instead. But Rivas’ time as a paratrooper and combat medic provided...

Ceremonies and Public Events To Commemorate Veterans Day

As Veterans Day approaches, Virginia Tech is honored to celebrate the service, dedication, and sacrifices of our nation’s veterans and military members with commemorative...

45 Day Fentanyl Fighting Strategy Seizes Over 550 Pounds of Fentanyl in Virginia

The collective efforts of Operation FREE in Virginia has led to a total of over 19,000 pounds of narcotics seized, 1081 arrests and 267...

Transportation Institute Awarded Nearly $1 Million in Trucking Education Grants

Safety is not only for truck drivers, but also the drivers around them. The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute recently received nearly $1 million in two grants...

VA Tech to Lead $11.6 Million Research Study for Industrial Decarbonization in Roanoke Valley

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management has selected Virginia Tech to lead a feasibility research study for developing...

Bowers Now Winning Mayoral Race By 19 Votes

Much attention has been focused on the national elections, but Roanoke City had local contests on Nov. 5 also. Those used to be in...