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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...

New Neuromotor Research Clinic Attracts Patients From Around The Globe

Children that suffer from cerebral palsy and other brain disorders will now be able to get cutting edge treatment in the Star City with...

The Girls Rule! Hearp and Hunnell Finish 1-2 in McLelland Invitational

Move over guys. The front-runners of the local high school golf scene are teeing it up at the red markers. And, they're taking no...

Transportation Museum Gets Safety Message Across

Visitors to the second annual Safety Day at the Virginia Museum of Transportation learned how to be safe around all modes of transportation.  Approximately...

Kroger and Feeding America SWVA Develop National Feeding Program

What began with a test in the Roanoke Valley is resulting in a program Kroger has been quietly implementing across the country to help...

Roanoke Company Launches New Sports Emergency ID

Emergency ID maker QRide Inc has launched a new emergency ID intended for the ski and snowboard market. Aptly named for its intended use, the...

Sundown Blues Festival To Feature Top Carolina Blues Legends

On August 17th, master musicians will converge at the Blue Ridge Music Center to perform blues of the Piedmont and beyond at the special...