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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...
AEP Announces 102 New Jobs Coming To City of Roanoke
American Electric Power Co. (AEP) will invest $12.7 million to establish its AEP Transmission operation in the City of Roanoke. AEP is modernizing, rebuilding,...
Faith and Perseverance Keep Keystone Community Center Alive
One of the chilliest days in November brought about 50 people out to take turns stirring several great vats of bubbling apple butter. The...
Smart Road Expansions Cements Virginia Tech as Leader in Advanced Vehicle Testing
The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute — in partnership with the Virginia Department of Transportation — will unveil four expansions to the Virginia Smart Road...
Roanoke Earns Top Digital City Ranking
The Center for Digital Government has announced the winners of the 2017 Digital Cities Survey, and the City of Roanoke has once again been...
Gobble, Gobble! National Thanksgiving Turkey Returns to Virginia Tech
It was the turkey call heard around the world.
Last year, when the National Thanksgiving Turkey and its alternate came to Blacksburg following the traditional White...
Congressman Bob Goodlatte Says He Will Not Seek Re-election
Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following letter today announcing that he will not seek re-election in 2018:
Dear Friend,
When I first decided to run...
