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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...

Roanoke City Fiscal Year 2013 Gets Approval

by Valerie Garner Monday’s council meeting was quick and painless with no discussion except to thank staff for their hard work in assembling the...

CVB Keynote Speaker David Baldacci Captivates Audience

Featured speakers included #1 New York Times Bestselling Author David Baldacci, Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling and First Lady of Virginia Maureen McDonnell Industry leaders and...

Technology Council Recognizes Region’s Innovators – Bolling and Warner Speak

by Valerie Garner Lt. Governor Bill Bolling and U.S. Senator Mark Warner were paired as speakers at the Technology Council Awards Banquet Thursday evening....

Roanoke River Greenway Grows Again

by Gene Marrano Just weeks after the bridge connecting the Roanoke River and Tinker Creek greenways was officially opened, the ribbon has been cut...

Moving Municipal Elections Easy But Council Members Remain Unsure

by Valerie Garner At the request of Councilman Sherman Lea and a nod from Mayor Bowers at the May 7 council meeting, acting City...

Day Of Prayer Offers Food For Thought

by Gene Marrano Last Thursday’s National Day of Prayer, which included a noon-time gathering in downtown Roanoke, also featured the annual Interfaith Breakfast sponsored...