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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...

Cave Spring Comeback Nets 22-20 Win Over Pulaski County

by Bill Turner Sam Wright's 1-yard touchdown run with 54 seconds remaining propelled Cave Spring to the come-from-behind 22-20 win over Pulaski County last...

Potters Guild Show Keeps On Growing

by Gene Marrano The Annual Blue Ridge Potters Guild show held last weekend may need to look for yet another venue with more space;...

City Council Moves Several Projects Forward

by Valerie Garner James Cosby, chairman of the Virginia Railway Passenger Station Restoration Committee, told council at Monday’s meeting that an additional $30,000 was...

Local Barber Establishes Community Endowment

At the age of 18, Earl Daniel Doran cut his first head of hair.  That started him on a journey as a barber...

Use The Restroom Before Going To City Market Early

by Valerie Garner Bodily functions are a fact of life and they say that functioning only increases with age. It wasn’t clear whether council...

AARP Forum Focuses On Seniors Issues

by Valerie Garner Del. Nutter sidestepped the question from Jay Warren when asked which Republican primary candidate he would support for President. Pressed again...