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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...

A Life Long Commitment to Music

by Cheryl Hodges The guys who were the “original Milli Vanilli” perform right here in Roanoke – or so jokes guitarist Jeff Todd one...

Poll Reveals Religion is Integral Part of Virginians’ Lives

A Roanoke College Poll conducted by The Institute for Policy and Opinion Research has found that religion is an integral part of the...

Roanokers Can Now Recycle and Win Gift Cards

by Valerie Garner Not recycling yet? There is still time to ask Waste Management for a recycle bin. Last Monday the program to increase...

Roanoker Heads To New York On A Whim For “Occupy Wall Street”

by Gene Marrano Wholesale music distributor Bill Hunter was so moved by the events going on in Zuccotti Park in New York City –...

Your Health is Your Best Investment

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. - World Health...

2011 Stagg Bowl Goes Primetime

Salem’s annual “Stagg Party” will be held under the Friday night lights this year as the Division III National Championship game moves to...