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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...

Republican Mayoral Candidate Enters Race

by Valerie Garner Mark Lucas, 47, had a political gleam in his eye in June of 2009. At the time Chris Head was announcing...

City Highlights Arts & Culture Progress

by Gene Marrano It’s no accident that Susan Jennings, the arts and cultural coordinator for Roanoke City, is based in the economic development department....

Are Mutts Smarter Than Purebred Dogs?

Among the biggest victims of the economic recession are the once beloved family pets surrendered to shelters as their owners deal with extended joblessness....

Mark Cline Brings His Foam Sculptures To The Taubman

Mark Cline doesn’t mind being billed as the “Blue Ridge Barnum” for his new exhibit at the Taubman Museum of Art. After all...

New Roles Announced at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Dr. Daniel Harrington has been named senior dean for academic affairs at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. Harrington, who oversaw the design...

Consumer Sentiment and Price Expectations in Virginia Measured

Virginians have again weighed in on their opinion of the economy. The Roanoke College Institute for Policy and Opinion Research (IPOR) surveyed 616...