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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...

Roanokers Get First Look at New Valley View Interchange

Roanokers who live near Valley View Mall had a chance to review VDOT plans concerning the I-581/Valley View Boulevard interchange recently. The Department of...

Veteran to Graduate With Design Project on Display at Roanoke Museum

Brooks Tiffany will leave Virginia Tech this month with his name on his diploma—and on a display at the Science Museum of Western Virginia...

Regional Chamber Recognizes City / County Police Officers Of The Year

Officer Cynthia Berrman of the Roanoke City Police Department was recognized as Officer of Year for 2013 by the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce....

Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office Delivers Christmas Joy

On Saturday, eleven Roanoke City families, representing 47 children, filled the Straight Street Dining Area and enjoyed a delicious breakfast while waiting in anticipation...

Vikings Dominate James Monroe to Capture State Football Championship

Northside completed its season of dreams Saturday afternoon at Liberty University's Williams Stadium as the Vikings defeated James Monroe 24-10 to win the VHSL...

Roanoker Receives The Gift of Sight This Holiday Season

Imagine saving for many years for retirement and seeing those dreams fall through your fingers. One year ago, Shereen Khalifa was planning her retirement...