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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...

No Easy Answers In Resolving Mountaintop Mining

Mountaintop mining is the practice of using huge machines to remove layers of soil and rock to reach thin seams of coal. It has...

It’s Going To Be A Wacky Session For Virginia Lawmakers

'Tis the holiday season and members of the General Assembly have been as busy as elves crafting legislation for the 2013 session. But among...

VT Veterinary College Launches Oncology Program

The fight against animal cancer has received a powerful boost at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine with the launch of a new...

Elmwood Park Improvement Project Moves Forward

Work has begun on the improvements for Elmwood Park. MB Contractors of Roanoke began construction on Oct. 26th with the project's timeline as follows: Fall...

Virginia State Parks To Celebrate The New Year With “First Day Hikes “

Virginia State Parks, managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation, will offer special hiking opportunities in all 35 state parks on New...

Regency Room Restoration Coming

Roanoke’s longest standing fine-dining establishment gets a facelift To mark the 75th anniversary of the opening of the Regency Room, The Hotel Roanoke &...