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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...

Roanoke’s School Leaders Institute Continues to Transform Education in Virginia

For two decades, Virginia Tech’s School Leaders Institute has been a transformative force in education. More than three-quarters of Virginia’s school divisions have sent participants, 30...

Roanoke College Poll: Harris Holds Slim Lead Over Trump in Virginia

Lead within margin of error; Cao trails Kaine in race for Senate seat Vice President Kamala Harris holds a slim three-point lead over former President...

Watershed Moment for Survival of Imperiled Appalachian Salamanders

William Hopkins and Erin Hotchkiss are creating a watershed moment for the conservation of the eastern hellbender salamander in Virginia. In partnership with the Virginia...

Home Sales Pick Up in Virginia as Mortgage Rates Drop and Inventory Grows

As we head into fall, buyers see more options coming to market across the state According to the July 2024 Virginia Home Sales Report released by...

Did Abortionists Submit Fraudulent Zoning Application To Vinton?

A welcome letter on the Vinton webpage from Town Manager Pete Peters says "services, activities and events"...make Vinton the 'IN' place to live, work, and...

Virginia Students Starting to Recover From Post-Pandemic Learning Loss   

Student SOL Results show improvements in Math and Reading in Grades 3-8 and High School Math and Science; Chronic Absenteeism Shrunk 16% Statewide  Showing the start...