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Roanoke Co., Botetourt, Vinton Host Forums To Discuss High-Crash Locations

Roanoke County, Botetourt County and the Town of Vinton are collaborating on a  Comprehensive Safety Action Plan through the Federal Highway Administration’s Safe Streets and Roads  For All (SS4A)...

What All Dog Owners Should Know About Lyme Disease

As Lyme disease cases rise in the U.S., humans are not the only ones at...

Debate Continues on Virginia Bill to Legalize Physician-assisted Death 

Both sides of medical aid in dying bill emphasize respect for human lives George Michael Vasiloff...

Virginia Receives Nearly $123 Million from Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement 

Attorney General Jason Miyares has announced that Virginia has received a payment of $122.5 million...

Veterinary Experts Provide Update on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak

The outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) that has moved from poultry to cattle and,...

Roanoke Students Debate Ethics of “Cyborgs” With Help of VT Researchers

Two cockroaches scuttle into earthquake rubble looking for survivors. One cockroach is a robot, driven by remote control. The other cockroach, a live one, has a...

Governor / Lawmakers Strike Gun Deal

Virginia Legislators have announced a bipartisan deal that will be a step towards keeping guns away from domestic abusers and people who cannot...

VA Students Discuss Loan Challenges With Warner & Kaine

$1.3 trillion in total U.S. student debt; average Va. graduate is $26,000 #InTheRed ~ Student leaders from 20 Virginia colleges traveled to Capitol Hill on Wednesday...

Two Longstanding Roanoke Valley Nonprofits Merge

The United Way has announced the merger of Trust House and Bethany Hall, two iconic Roanoke Valley nonprofits which are now programs under the new...

McAfee Knob in the Snow

We got a foot and a half of snow in the valley but I'm sure there's two feet of it up here on the...

Fourth annual Docs for Morgan Event to Bring Friendly Rivalry to Center Court

A friendly, but intense basketball challenge will pit two special teams against each other in Roanoke next month. Students at the Virginia Tech Carilion School...