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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...

“Mini Medical School” to Offer Behind-The-Scenes Look At VT Carilion Education

The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine is opening its doors to creative and inquiring minds next month with the first of a series...

“Best In Show” Packs Them In!

The weather was nearly spring-like as people filled the Taubman Museum of Art in downtown Roanoke Friday night for the annual Best in Show...

Virginia’s Newest “LOVEwork” Art Installed in Downtown Roanoke

Roanoke is adding more LOVE to its already thriving downtown historic district. The Virginia Museum of Transportation and the Roanoke Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau...

Festival In The Park Returns To New Elmwood Park

38 Special, Montgomery Gentry, John Michael Montgomery and 1964 The Tribute to headline musical entertainment Festival in the Park will kick off the summer on...

Roanoke Valley Governor’s School Announces 2014 Project Forum Winners

On Saturday, February 8, 269 gifted and talented students from across the Roanoke Valley participated in Roanoke Valley Governor’s School for Science and Technology’s...

Special Olympics to Host Regional Basketball At Cassell Coliseum

Special Olympics Virginia will be hosting a Regional Basketball Tournament Sunday, February 23 in Cassell Coliseum at Virginia Tech. Starting at around 9 a.m. on...