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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...

Sheer Determination

The River Ridge Region IV Cross Country Meet, which included 12 area teams, was held last Saturday at Hidden Valley High School. The...

Co-Op Withdraws Farm Proposal

by Valerie Garner Bruce Phlegar, General Manager of the Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op, said that they had listened “intently to the concerns of the...

Smith Takes 19th District, Head Fills 17th HOD

by Valerie Garner Senator Ralph Smith cruised to victory on Tuesday night as did Republican Chris Head, who won easily over Democrat Freeda Cathcart...

State of The Art Simulator Readies Snow Plow Drivers

The snow will be here before you know it and recently some snowplow operators got first-hand simulation training to help them prepare for...

Energy Expo Highlights Wind Power and Bee Farming Challenges

About 1500 people attended the annual Energy Expo at the Roanoke Civic Center last weekend. Ray Ganthner, Chairman of the Virginia Energy Independence Alliance,...

Revamped Big Lick Breakfast Club Focuses on Giving

by Cheryl Hodges Retooling a former Kiwanis affiliated group was a big step for Bob Bersch and his longtime Kiwanis comrades, but they are...