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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 Tech Research Lab Aims For Sea and Sky

Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Engineering recently celebrated the opening of a shared laboratory that will be key to developing advanced...

Women of Achievement Awards Presented

Thirteen women recognized for outstanding community contributions DePaul Community Resources has announced that the following individuals are recipients of the 10th Annual Women of...

Back Creek Greenway Gains Momentum

Support for a new greenway proposed in southwest Roanoke County seems to be growing, based on the foot traffic at a community meeting held...

Downtown was Jumpin’!

Those who ventured into downtown Roanoke last Saturday couldn’t complain that there wasn’t anything to keep them amused. For starters the annual Harvest Festival...

Runners Will Blaze A Trail For Good Cause

Trail races have become popular in Roanoke over the past few years with the advent of the Mountain Junkies series and other events....

Biscuit Bash Raises Funds for All Breeds

Angels of Assisi welcomed autumn with the first “Biscuit Bash” at the Daleville Town Center.  The event was a fundraiser for the Biscuit Fund,...