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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...

New Evidence Shows Power of East Coast Earthquakes

Virginia Earthquake Triggered Landslides at Great Distances Earthquake shaking in the eastern United States can travel much farther and cause damage over larger areas...

Big Lick Run Helps Support Virginia Canine Recovery Team

The chill of autumn was in the air but nearly 200 people still donned their trail running shoes and took part in the second...

Green Living and Energy Expo Highlight Vehicle and Building Efficiencies

Roanoke Valley residents learned about energy conservation, renewable energy, and green building during the annual Green Living and Energy Expo last Friday and Saturday...

SPCA, Regional Center Announce New Arrangement

The RVSPCA board director Barbara Dalhouse and local municipal officers made the reorganization announcement at the Mountain View Humane Center The Roanoke Valley SPCA, which...

Late Deciders Push Romney to Lead Over Obama in VA

Allen overtakes Kaine in VA Senate race Governor Mitt Romney has overtaken President Barack Obama by a narrow margin in Virginia (49% - 44%),...

Sandy Is A Close Call

 Storm spares Roanoke for the most part Roanoke escaped the brunt of Hurricane turned "Super Storm" Sandy, although several thousand customers in the valley...