Education
Student United Way’s Graduating Seniors Give Farewell Speeches
There were some tears, there were a few laughs, and there were moments when the audience sucked in its collective breath in pride and amazement at what the...
Local School Systems Display Solidarity
Members of three local school boards and administrators stood shoulder to shoulder last week,...
Fleming Cuts the Ribbon
Roanokers had the opportunity to celebrate and tour the completed $57 million dollar William Fleming...
Vinton School District Race Heats Up
The Vinton District representative on the Roanoke County School Board, Mike Stovall, has some opposition...
Reflections from a Holy Land Visit
While many Christian groups enjoy tourist pilgrimages to the Holy Land, others who visit the...
Area Residents Honored at Virginia Tech Commencement
Approximately 5,000 bachelor's degree, master's degree, and Ph.D. candidates, along with their families and friends attended Virginia Tech’s spring commencement ceremony, presided by...
Stovall, Cook Named Assistant Principals
The Roanoke County School Board has named Peggy Stovall as the new assistant principal at Herman L. Horn Elementary School. Stovall began her...
Virginia Tech Carilion Appoints Founding Chair of Department of Family Medicine
The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute (VTC) has announced the appointment of Mark Greenawald, M.D., associate professor, as the founding...
Hollins to Participate in Virginia Private College Week
Hollins University is among 25 institutions across the Commonwealth taking part in Virginia Private College Week, July 27 through August 1. The program...
Breckenridge Teacher Delivers Keynote on Childhood Success
Virginia’s Teacher of the Year, Stephanie Doyle, from Breckenridge Middle School in Roanoke, was a featured speaker at last week’s 10th annual Copenhaver Institute...
Virginia Tech Carilion Research Projects Funded
Six $30,000 seed grants have been awarded to advance Virginia Tech Carilion (VTC) School of Medicine and Research Institute’s research to address falling risks,...