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Natural Bridge State Park Named Green Park of The Year

Natural Bridge State Park has been named Green Park of the Year by the Virginia Green Travel Alliance for its sustainability efforts and commitment to environmental stewardship.The designation was...

Suzanne Youngkin and Roanoke Community Leaders Highlight It Only Takes One Campaign

The First Lady of Virginia Suzanne S. Youngkin and Senator David Suetterlein traveled to Straight...

Climbing Prices / Mortgage Rates Dampen VA’s Spring Housing Market

March home sales data reflects hesitation from both buyers and sellers According to the March 2024...

Generation Alpha Struggles to Navigate Increased Screen Time, Social Media Use

Connor attends Bailey Bridge Middle School in Chesterfield County and enjoys basketball, baseball, Taekwondo, musicals...

Youngkin Visits Ramstein Air Base / Meets With VA Servicemembers

Governor Glenn Youngkin toured Ramstein Air Base in Germany this week, received a briefing and...

HISTORIC DAY: Virginia Tech Innovation Campus Key to Virginia Attracting Amazon HQ2

Virginia emerged as a winner in the fierce, nationwide competition to house a headquarters for Amazon. The commonwealth stepped up with a standout higher...

Sister’s Life of Service Honored

It’s a known fact that communities are unfortunately inhabited by many individuals who, for a host of reasons, are totally unaware of what goes...

VA Tech Adds U.S. Navy Ensign Sarah Mitchell’s Name to The Pylons

On Nov. 9, in a rainy and somber ceremony, the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets dedicated the engraving of the name of U.S. Navy...

Virginia Opens 38th State Park

Widewater State Park provides access to Potomac River and Aquia Creek Governor Ralph Northam today officially opened Widewater State Park in Stafford County, the Commonwealth’s...

City Announces Neighborhood Partnership Awards Winners, Citizen of the Year

On Friday, Nov. 9, the city hosted the Annual Neighborhoods ‘”Harvesting the Fruits” Potluck Dinner and Neighborhood Partnership Awards Celebration in Jefferson Center’s Fitzpatrick...

Roanoke City Police Department Unveils Custom wrapped “Bigs in Blue” Police Cruiser.

Southwest Virginia’s mentoring organization Big Brothers Big Sisters has teamed up with the Roanoke City Police Department to create a powerful message on wheels.“The...