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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...

Fralin Trust Commits $5 Million to Virginia Western Community College

Virginia Western Community College has announced that the Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust has made a commitment of $5 million over five years to...

Even After 225 Years, VA Still Holds Sway In Politics

Two-hundred and 25 years ago, Virginia stood at the forefront of a national discussion about the future of the country.Today, more than two centuries...

Roanoke Celebrates All-America City Win

Some of Roanoke’s youngest citizens — kindergarten students from Roanoke City Public Schools and children from local childcare centers — gathered last Friday on...

HazMat Exercise Teach Agencies How to Work Together

The Environmental Protection Agency’s regional office in Philadelphia sponsored a three day HazMat exercise at the 9th Street Industrial Park in Southeast Roanoke City...

Master Gardener of the Year Awards Received

Virginia Cooperative Extension has announce that two Master Gardener volunteers have received the Master Gardener of the Year Award bestowed by the Roanoke Master...

Peanuts Comic Strip Fans Hold Collectors Weekend in Roanoke

The 14th East Coast Peanuts Collectors held their meeting in Roanoke last week - the very first time the group has met outside of Pennsylvania.  The...