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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...

Gifts From Goodwill Open Opportunities

If you’re still looking for Christmas gifts, Goodwill Industries of the Valley may have the solution for you.  The organization held an auction last...

Cave Spring holds on for 60-52 triumph over William Byrd

In late November, the first matchup between Cave Sping and William Byrd saw the Knights claw their way to an overtime win in the...

Environmentalists, Cuccinelli Say ‘Green’ Energy Bonuses Rip Off Consumers

In a campaign of strange bedfellows, an environmental group and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli are attacking a complex bonus system that pads the profits of...

South Peak Starts Its Own Christmas Tradition As Project Builds Momentum

Developer James Smith has a lot to be thankful for this holiday season, and the promise of more to be thankful for in the...

Southwest Virginia Ballet Serves Up Holiday Tradition

One Hundred and seventy-three cast members from age seven to “seventy something” are in the last week of rehearsals before bringing the beloved holiday...

$2000 Raised For Carilion Foundation and Breast Cancer Treatment

Patients at Carilion Clinic's Breast Care Center will soon have a new, specially designed treatment chair thanks to a group of cancer survivors, care-givers...