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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...

Longtime Roanoke Educator Receives Copenhaver Award

Doris Ennis, whose numerous positions with Roanoke City Schools in the past 50 years include teacher, principal and acting superintendent, received the prestigious Margaret...

Nonprofit Driving School Offers Classes for Teenagers and Parents

Teen Driving Solutions School, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Raleigh, NC, will be holding classes  at Virginia International Raceway to educate students with their...

Lieutenant Governor’s Race Sets Pace for Principle vs. Pragmatism

The Virginia lieutenant governor’s race may quickly overshadow the widely-watched governor’s election for the most diametrically opposed candidates of the year. The difference between establishment...

City to Launch New GIS Website

Roanoke City is taking GIS to a whole new level with the launch of its new GIS Website on July 1. For many years, the...

United Way Day of Action Draws Over 200 Volunteers

United Way of Roanoke Valley (UWRV) held its annual Day of Action on Friday, June 21. This year’s Day of Action centered around a...

Supreme Court Will Have Final Say On Virginia Photo ID Law

Does Virginia still need a babysitter to make sure it doesn’t discriminate against minorities in its voting process? As the commonwealth’s primary season ends and...