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As Weather Warms Drivers and Motorcyclists Reminded to Share The Road

The last few days have felt like summer, resulting in more and more motorcyclists on the roadways.  In the last 10 years, registered motorcycles have increased 14%, according to...

Governor Youngkin and First Lady Recognize National Fentanyl Awareness Day in Roanoke

Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin recognized National Fentanyl Awareness Day across...

Blue Ridge Parkway Receives $75 Million for Road Improvements in Roanoke Corridor 

Historic investments funded by the Great American Outdoors Act will bring needed repairs to iconic...

4th Circuit Allows Religious School to Make Employment Decisions Aligned With Beliefs

The following quote is attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President for...

Salem Mayor’s Office: We Have To Install The Spy Cameras Before We Can Discuss The Spy Cameras

On March 9, 2010, in the heated struggle to approve the controversial “Obamacare” legislation (aka...

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...

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 and groceries. However, there is also another, often hidden strain:...

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 safe on the roadways. Preliminary numbers show that so...

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 nearly three decades. Many of the area’s 1.8 million...

Virginia Receives Over $100 Million in Opioid Settlement Funds

~ The approximate total of $108.4 million stems from seven different opioid settlements ~ Attorney General Jason Miyares has announced that Virginia has received another...

Wildlife Center Releases Owl From Mill Mountain Star For First Ever Flight

On March 14, 2023 a Roanoke City police officer brought the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke this Great Horned owlet patient. Several unsuccessful...