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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...

Hundreds Say Yes To 100-Miler

by Gene Marrano It’s not a resolution, as in New Year’s resolution, but hopefully a revolution in the way people take care of themselves...

Neighbors Oppose Mission Expansion

by Valerie Garner “It’s a trust issue with the neighborhoods,” said Mark Powell, president of the Southeast Action Forum. The unspoken “elephant in the...

William Byrd Holds Off Hidden Valley For 66-51 Non-District Win

by Bill Turner  William Byrd used a late second quarter run to go up 29-24 at the break, and the Terriers held on to...

Dems Open Local Regional Headquarters

by Gene Marrano There’s an old political joke: a guy says, “I’m not a member of any organized political party – I’m a Democrat.” ...

Tim Kaine Holds Meet And Greet In Roanoke

The Claude Moore Education Complex hosted a meet and greet with former governor and DNC Chair Tim Kaine Saturday. Kaine is seeking the...

Ribbon Cutting for RAC Xpress

A crowd of downtown well-wishers joined Carilion CEO Nancy Agee, Spectrum Design President John Garland, Carilion Wellness/Fitness Vice President Bud Grey and Roanoke...