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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...

Scientific Meeting At Virginia Tech Makes $2 Million Economic Impact

More than 1,500 scientists descended on Virginia Tech last Sunday bringing with them not just cutting-edge research information but also an economic boost...

Arizona Couple Serving Across America Stops at Rescue Mission

Teachers and Arizona residents, Tim and Dixie Reed, are traveling this summer to all 48 lower states, visiting and serving in at least...

Local Economy Benefits From Ferrum College’s $93 Million Impact

Study results show advantages from payroll, construction projects, student spending and cultural offerings.  Ferrum College contributes in excess of $93 million annually to the...

VT – Carilion School of Medicine Receives Two Key Accreditations

The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine recently came one step closer to full accreditation when the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)...

Steam Returns to Roanoke

Almost eighteen years after the last whistle sounded in downtown Roanoke, a steam train is returning this summer. As part of the Norfolk Southern...

Downtown Service District Expands

by Valerie Garner City Manager Also Recognized As GFOA President Roanoke City Council has approved the expansion of the Downtown Service District to encompass the...