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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 the role of the Greenway Coordinator, which assists localities with the planning, expansion, and...

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...

Virginia Credit Union, Member One Donate $15K to Roanoke, Lynchburg Youth Programs

Virginia Credit Union and its Member One division recently donated $15,000 to two community organizations...

It’s Not A Roundabout But Traffic Flows Smoothly At New Intersection

by Valerie Garner It took seven years of negotiations with city councils, administrators, the airport commission, VDOT, city engineers, and local merchants but finally...

New Officers Elected for Republican Women’s Club

The Roanoke Valley Republican Women held their new Officer Installation Ceremony Tuesday night at Hunting Hills Country Club.  Officers for the 2012 year...

City to Take Over Management of Gallop 4 the Greenways

The sixth annual Gallop 4 the Greenways will take place on May 12, 2012, under the leadership of Roanoke Parks and Recreation. The...

Roanoke College Poll Measures Consumer Sentiment in Virginia

As  the holiday spending season approaches, Virginians have weighed in on their opinion of the economy. The Roanoke College Institute for Policy and...

New Virginia Specialty License Plate Supports Community Trees

by Lynn Davis A new Virginia specialty license plate is available for pre-order. The Virginia Loves Trees license plate, featuring a community skyline enhanced...

Service-Minded Roanoke Student Gives to New Orleans

Julia Childers of Roanoke is among 30 people from James Madison University in Harrisonburg,  who are heading to destinations throughout the United States...