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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...

Blue Ridge Marathon Took On Extra Importance This Time

The 4th Annual Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon on April 20th was a poignant event for many of those involved, coming just five days...

Roanoke Kiwanis To Host Annual Interfaith Day Of Prayer

­ The Kiwanis Club of Roanoke’s annual prayer breakfast, which takes place on the National Day of Prayer, has long been a tradition in the...

Roanoke County Celebrates 15 Years as Tree City USA

As part of the Tree City USA designation, Roanoke County celebrated Arbor Day with a ceremonial tree planting at Glen Cove Elementary School on...

New Vinton Library Project Gets Imaginative Feedback

Bolstered by a $700,000 downtown revitalization grant, the Town of Vinton is making moves to revamp its downtown area. Central to this effort is...

Land Conservation Front and Center at Roanoke Conference

The seventh annual Statewide Land Conservation Conference in Virginia, held over a two-day period in Roanoke last week, was a chance for those interested...

Roanoke City School Board Selection Process Dilemma Solved

After much gnashing of teeth and consultation with City Attorney Dan Callaghan, Roanoke City Council decided that the replacement of school board chairman...