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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...

People Choosing Roanoke Region, Helping to Increase Population

More people from outside the Roanoke Region are moving here, helping to increase the region’s population. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau and...

Fall Fest at Penn Forest

by Gene Marrano Penn Forest Elementary was just one of many schools in the valley to stage a fall festival as the leaves started...

The October Tree

What makes a good photograph? Well, some have a little of what it takes and some just about have it all. “October Tree,” by...

Activists Make Waves at Public Meeting

by Valerie Garner Joe Ramsey, one owner of a parcel of property located at the Hershberger Road entrance ramp to I-581 believes “this thing...

GIS Application Improves Stadium Security at VA Tech Home Games

by Mark Owczarski A new Geographic Information Systems (GIS) application for event management was tested during the Virginia Tech Hokies home opener against Appalachian...

Carilion Clinic Breast Cancer Center Goes All Pink

by Cheryl Hodges Bunches of bright pink pinwheels glinting in the sun were “planted” last Thursday on South Jefferson Street, alongside the Carilion Clinic...