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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...

NSF Grant Will Eliminate Bottleneck in Data Transfer Network

An award from the National Science Foundation will make it possible for Virginia’s research universities to achieve a vast acceleration in the flow of...

Dogtoberfest Brings Out All Kinds of Canines

Where else could you find the “PawCasso,” the “Americanine Idol”, or the “Doggy Day Spa” but at Dogtoberfest? The annual event raises thousands of dollars...

Vinton Fall Festival Entertaining While Raining

Umbrellas and jackets were the order of the morning but that didn’t stop people from coming out to the annual Vinton Fall Festival.  It...

Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office Wins HEATwave Award

Law enforcement departments throughout Virginia, including the Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office, were recognized by the Virginia State Police (VSP) Help Eliminate Auto Theft (H.E.A.T.)...

Delegate Onzlee Ware Receives Legislative Service Award

Delegate Onzlee Ware (D) of Roanoke was presented with the Outstanding & Distinguished Legislative Service Award at the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association annual banquet held...

Roanoke Regional Pound Now Offering Adoption

The Roanoke Regional pound has just started offering adoptions for their animals.  Given the great selection of animals, the pound is a wonderful place to...