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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 Budget Still Strained

by Valerie Garner City manager Chris Morrill said that the city’s economic recovery is at least four years away and the one percent growth...

Roanoke Artists Open Their Homes and Studios for Twelfth Annual Spring Tour

Open Studios of Roanoke twelfth annual tour of local artists' studios and homes starts on Saturday morning, April 28 and runs through Sunday,...

Foundation for Roanoke Valley Awards Initial Grant from Kinder Fund

Foundation for Roanoke Valley announced today it has awarded ,000 to the Roanoke Valley SPCA to support its efforts to open a low-cost...

Adams Makes A Second Run For Vinton Town Council

by Aaron Layman Much change has swept through Vinton in the past four years. Longtime Police Chief Herb Cooley retired, the Vinton-Roanoke County Veterans...

The Loss of Free Undirected Play in Childhood Has Big Impact

As wonderful as the cherished traditions and programmatic aspects of a camp may be, what we teach campers may not be the most...

YMCA Encourages Kids to Play and Learn at Healthy Kids Day

On Saturday, April 21, the Kirk Family YMCA is celebrating Healthy Kids Day with a FREE community event for kids and families in...