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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...
Virginia Tourism Awards 21 Local Music Festivals with Funds to Stimulate Economic Growth
Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) has awarded sponsorships to 21 Virginia music festivals for total funds of $201,550 as part of its 2018 Music Festival...
Democratic Hopeful for Congressional Seat Talks Guns
In early March she was still collecting the signatures needed in order to get on the June 12th primary ballot to run against fellow...
Virginia State Parks Stimulate More Than $226 Million in Visitor Spending in 2017
Virginia State Parks helped stimulate more than $226 million in visitor spending in 2017, including $104 million by out-of-state visitors. The data come from economic...
Greater Roanoke Residents Forming Solar Co-op
Neighbors in the greater Roanoke area (including Botetourt and Montgomery counties) have formed a solar co-op to save money and make going solar easier,...
Commonwealth Games See Record Participation / Economic Impact
This summer, Amateur athletes from across Virginia will once again head to the campus of Liberty University and the City of Lynchburg for the...
“Volunteers For Change” Lead Holy Cross Students in Local Service Learning Projects
The Volunteers For Change (VFC) Alternative Break program, a program of the Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, Inc. (SERCAP) located in downtown Roanoke, provides...
