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Fralin Biomedical Institute Takes Aim at Tobacco Use, Cancer Rates and Informing Policy
Open-water swimming requires athletes to take into account a wide number of variables. Roberta Freitas-Lemos said when she’s in the ocean, temperature fluctuations, murky conditions, and the motion of...
Roanoke County Taxes / Budgeting Play Role In Vinton GOP Primary
Many now feel the pain of inflation while buying daily items like gas, restaurant meals...
DMV Urges Virginians to Prioritize Pedestrian Safety Behind The Wheel
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is asking for drivers to help keep pedestrians...
Forest Service / Partners Release Elk From Kentucky Into West Virginia
Elk have been a staple at Kentucky’s Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area for...
Virginia Receives Over $100 Million in Opioid Settlement Funds
~ The approximate total of $108.4 million stems from seven different opioid settlements ~
Attorney General...
Elmwood on Ice Opens November 27th
Elmwood on Ice is coming back for a fifth season of downtown ice skating. slipping and sliding. The popular outdoor ice skating rink is...
Claude Moore Education Complex Expansion Receives Honor for Architectural Design
Virginia Western and Roanoke Higher Education Center collaborated on home for culinary arts
The Claude Moore Education Complex expansion project in downtown Roanoke, a collaboration...
Community Invited To Virginia Tech Veterans Day Events on Nov. 11
The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets will honor Veterans Day and the service of our nation’s military on Nov. 11.
The Veterans Day remembrance ceremony begins at...
Leaf Collection Begins Soon in Roanoke CIty
The city’s Leaf Collection Program will be conducted in November and December on the following weeks:
November 18-21
December 2-5
December 9-12
December 16-19
Leaf...
Kiwanis Club of Roanoke Announces Fundraising Milestone
The Kiwanis Club of Roanoke has announced that they have raised $325,000 so far to build the Kiwanis Centennial Playground in the Melrose-Orange Target...
Virginia’s Western Highlands Publishes Regional Trail Guide
The Virginia’s Western Highlands Travel Council, made up of tourism offices from Craig, Alleghany, Bath and Highland counties, has published a guide to hiking,...
