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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 College’s Freshman Class Joins Habitat for Humanity in Construction

by Mary Campagna Hanan Ahmed, 45, from the Sudan in Africa still speaks broken English, but she doesn’t feel like she’s a long way...

Conditioning Key As North Cross Upsets Norfolk Christian 34-27

by Bill Turner North Cross came back from an early 13-0 deficit to defeat defending VIS Division 3 state champion Norfolk Christian 34-27 Saturday...

West End Area Selected As Target For HUD Funds

by Valerie Garner The last targeted area for HUD funds in Hurt Park has wound down and it is now time to select another...

Freeda Cathcart Announces As Democratic Candidate For 17th District

by Valerie Garner Virginia State Senator John Edwards (D-21) introduced Freeda Cathcart as his running mate at his campaign headquarters Monday afternoon. They will...

Independent Bell Launches Campaign

by Valerie Garner “Jobs, jobs and more jobs,” said Brandon Bell who announced the formal kickoff of his campaign at Information Products on Apperson...

New U.S. Citizen Says Americans Take Opportunities For Granted

by Valerie Garner Among the 45 soon-to-be U.S. citizens gathered last Friday was 28-year-old Iranian born Sepideh Bigdeli. She is a student at Virginia...