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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...

Roanoke City Council Announces Candidates for Interviews to Fill Unexpired Term of Djuna Osborne

The following five candidates will be interviewed by Roanoke City Council to fill the unexpired City Council term of Djuna Osborne, beginning at 3...

Leap and VA Cooperative Extension Receive Farm To School Grant To Get Fresh Food To Roanoke City Students

Roanoke City Celebrates Farm To School Week With Roanoke City Public Schools, Boys & Girls Club, and Imagine Me Mentoring In July of 2020, the...

City of Roanoke Provides Response to Recent Increase in Gun Violence

On Thursday, Oct. 1, Mayor Sherman P. Lea, Vice-Mayor Joe Cobb, Roanoke Police Chief Sam Roman, and U.S. Marshal Tom Foster held a press...

Bill Stalls to Hold Localities Responsible for Protest Damage 

A General Assembly bill is likely dead for the session that would have held localities accountable for damages caused by protesters if an adequate...

College Republicans Discuss Future of GOP in Virginia

Young Republicans say this is a crucial time in the country's history amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the country facing a reckoning in its...

Television Special to Run In Place of 2020 Veterans Parade Cancelled Due to COVID-19

Due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Virginia's Veterans Parade organizers made the decision to cancel this year's event. Instead, there will be a...