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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...

Professional Cyclists From Around U.S. Coming to Roanoke for Twilight Criterium

Professional road cyclists from around the country will converge on Virginia’s Blue Ridge for the chance to get their hands on a $15,000 total...

Star City Reads Program Earns 2015 All-Around Pacesetter Award

Roanoke’s Star City Reads Program has been named a recipient of the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading’s 2015 All-Around Pacesetter Award. This award is given...

PBS Series “Mercy Street” Will Return to Virginia

The PBS Civil War drama series Mercy Street will be returning to Virginia for a second season of filming.  Season one filmed on location...

Grant to Benefit Entrepreneurial Efforts in Roanoke-Blacksburg Region

From funding prototypes to reducing risk, entrepreneurs face common roadblocks when taking an idea or business from invention to market. With a near $500,000...

Historic Building Supporters Still Hope To Reverse Decision

Despite the fact that a former slave quarters and a kitchen building have already been moved from their original sites at what was once...

VT College of Engineering Moves Up in National Research Rankings

Virginia Tech's College of Engineering continues to climb up the ranks of engineering schools based on research expenditures. The college rose to eighth place,...