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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...

Students Going Somewhere . . . Very Fast

by Beverly Amsler Several colleges and universities throughout Southwestern Virginia showed off their technological skills at the annual Technology Expo held last week at...

Partnership Builds On Outdoor Assets

by Aaron Layman Gathering at the Vinton War Memorial this past Monday, the Roanoke Regional Partnership celebrated success stories in economic development, particularly in...

New Bridge Connects Greenways In Southeast Roanoke

by Gene Marrano By far the most impressive feature of the new addition to Roanoke’s greenway system is the Z-shaped bridge that now spans...

Huff Lane Property Offers Included National College

by Valerie Garner If everything falls into place,  a total of seven hotels will surround Valley View Mall. The Roanoke City School Board voted to...

Another Community Garden Takes Root

by Gene Marrano Roanoke City’s fourth community garden is underway now after a ground-breaking last week. The garden, located next to RAM House ministries on...

Roanoke Regional Partnership Launches $3 Million Private Sector Capital Campaign

Million Public/Private Initiative Expects to Target High Paying Jobs, Capital Investment The Roanoke Regional Partnership has launched a $3 million private sector campaign...