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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 the role of the Greenway Coordinator, which assists localities with the planning, expansion, and...

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...

Virginia Credit Union, Member One Donate $15K to Roanoke, Lynchburg Youth Programs

Virginia Credit Union and its Member One division recently donated $15,000 to two community organizations...

Bold Blue Line / Ceasefire Virginia Programs Successful in Getting Violent, Repeat Criminals Off Streets

Virginia Murder Rate Down 30% Statewide From Previous Year; Violent Crime Down 11%  Attorney General Jason Miyares has announced the two-year anniversary of Ceasefire Virginia,...

Virginia To Establish Artificial Intelligence Task Force

Governor Youngkin has announced a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force, as called for under Executive Order 30. The Task Force includes ten of...

AG Miyares Joins Coalition Against Program Rewarding Illegal Immigration

Attorney General Jason Miyares has joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of stopping the Biden-Harris administration’s...

VA Tech Researchers Examine Potential Gray Fox Population Decline

Gray foxes have been a staple of Virginia’s – and the Southeast’s – landscape for decades. In recent years, there’s been a growing concern...

Youngkin Issues Statement on Noncitizen Voting Lawsuit Filed by Biden-Harris Administration 

After being notified that the Biden-Harris Department of Justice was filing a lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Virginia, Governor Glenn Youngkin released the following...

VA Tech / Carilion – A Strong Prescription For The Future

How do educators train medical professionals to care for people in an unknown future? Just over a decade ago, Virginia Tech teamed up with Carilion...