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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 the role of the Greenway Coordinator, which assists localities with the planning, expansion, and...

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...

Virginia Credit Union, Member One Donate $15K to Roanoke, Lynchburg Youth Programs

Virginia Credit Union and its Member One division recently donated $15,000 to two community organizations...

“They Are Going To Rebuild” / Youngkin Spends Several Days Assessing Storm Damage

Last week, Governor Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin spent several days in Southwest Virginia assessing the storm damage caused by Hurricane Helene....

Harrisonburg Teachers Sue School Board for Compelling Pronoun Usage

Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) attorneys representing three Virginia teachers filed a brief Friday with the Rockingham County Circuit Court in support of their motion asking...

Blue Ridge Parkway Remains Closed Throughout Virginia and North Carolina

Hurricane Helene Recovery Update – Saturday, October 8 The entire length of the Blue Ridge Parkway remains closed as emergency stabilization efforts and damage assessments...

Congress Debates Problem Gambling As Sports Bettors Trend Younger

Football season has kicked off and stretches from September to February. The sport is forecasted to bring in $35 billion in legal bets this...

VA Tech Report: Agricultural Productivity Falls Short of Meeting Global Demands

Report emphasizes the critical need to bridge the “valley of death” A dramatic slowdown in agricultural productivity threatens the world’s ability to feed a growing...

Roanoke Police Department Unveils New Downtown Safety and Visibility Enhancement Plan

As Released by RPD: The following plan was developed in response to growing concerns from our downtown       residents and business owners regarding safety and public...