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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...

Three Different Runners Unite for One Great Cause

Peter Tainer ran the mile for the first time when he was in first grade. He finished with a time of 12 minutes and...

Galloping Into a New Sport: Hokies Take Up Polo

 Polo: For many, the word conjures visions of soaking wet people wearing swim caps and jettisoning themselves out of the water to spike a...

Human Trafficking Task Force Formed for Western Virginia

Western Virginia law enforcement agencies have formed a Human Trafficking Task Force.  The area is divided into four regions and stretches from Lee to...

Council Approves Stormwater Management Fee – Denies Alcohol Permit

Roanoke City Council unanimously approved a storm water utility fee to start July 1st.  The vote was 6-0 with Councilman Bill Bestpitch absent.  Roanoke...

VA Tech Students Lobby for Horse Helmets

Having already seen their team don the unique "Hokie Stone" helmets, Virginia Tech fans are petitioning that the school create another special helmet in honor of one of the university's...

Lack of Acorns Concerns Officials

Oaks are among the most common hardwood tree species in many parts of Virginia.  Because of their importance both as a source of forest...