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The completed science center will be named the Shaun McConnon Discovery Center.

Roanoke College Names New Science Center for Shaun McConnon ’66

The completed science center will be named the Shaun McConnon Discovery Center.
Dr. Sandel announces his retirement as president of Virginia Western Community College.

VWCC President Sandel to Retire

Dr. Robert H. Sandel, fourth president of Virginia Western Community College, will retire on June 30, 2025.
Fran Ferguson, retiring director.

Fran Ferguson Retiring from Salem Museum

Fran Ferguson is retiring after seven years as director of the Salem Museum
Aerial view of Virginia Western Community College campus with brick and glass buildings, roundabouts, and mountains beyond.

SACSCOC Reaffirms Virginia Western’s Accreditation After Rigorous Review

The 10-year review was completed with no additional reporting required.
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Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline and HCA LewisGale Presents the Mental Health Summit for Girls

Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council is happy to announce the 2024 Operation H.E.R: Strong Minds, Strong Girls Mental Health Summit, a free event taking place on September 8.
Poster for The Godmode Tour Part 2, Sat. November 9 at Berglund Performing Arts Theatre, with red neon crosses.

Berglund Center to Bring Modern Rock Heavy-Hitters In This Moment to Roanoke

Berglund Center is excited to bring Grammy nominated, platinum and gold record selling rock group, In This Moment, to Berglund Center on November 9!
The Virginia Western planning team visited Red Sun Farms in Dublin in April 2023 during the proposal planning process and observed the facility’s hydroponic systems.

Virginia Western Community College Awarded National Science Foundation Grant Focused on Agricultural Technology

Virginia Western was one of 24 community colleges nationwide selected to participate in the Mentor-Connect sessions which ultimately led to the College’s successful award for a grant to focus on agricultural technology.
Roanoke Valley SPCA logo between a gray-and-white pit bull with its tongue out and a calico cat.

RVSPCA and Virginia Tech Partner to Shape the Future of Animal Behavioral Programming in Shelter Medicine

Aimed at boosting shelter animal adoptions and welfare locally and nationally, the partnership offers hands-on learning and research opportunities for faculty and students.
Trail kiosk for the Cherry Blossom TRACK Trail showing a cartoon beagle, a map, a QR code sign, and four activity booklet dispensers.

Botetourt County to Open Family Friendly Track Trail on August 17th!

Botetourt County and the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation’s Kids in Parks program are pleased to announce the grand opening of a new kid- and family-friendly trail at the Cherry Blossom Trail on Saturday, August 17th at 10:30am.
LewisGale Medical Center and HCA Virginia leaders celebrate a $25,000 grant award to The Compress and Shock Foundation, a Roanoke based nonprofit promoting AED education and accessibility. The grant will provide AEDs for eligible organizations across Virginia and education events in underserved communities. (Left to right: Chris Finley, Associate Vice President, Community Engagement, HCA Healthcare, Jack Perkins, Executive Director, Compress and Shock Foundation, Lauren Dudley, interim Chief Executive Officer, LewisGale Medical Center, Andrew Maiolo, MD, Cardiologist, LewisGale Physicians, Heather Snyder, Structural Heart Navigator, LewisGale Medical Center, Michele Gillespie, Vice President Cardiovascular Services, LewisGale Regional Health System.

HCA Virginia Provides $25k Grant to Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival

Donation to Compress and Shock Foundation will add defibrillators and support CPR trainings throughout Virginia.

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Recreating a Dreamy Blue Kitchen
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Recreating a Dreamy Blue Kitchen

Inspired by a beloved former home, this Old Southwest renovation layers sky-blue cabinetry, warm metallic accents, and tailored updates into

The Beaver Dam Sunflower Festival attracts about 20,000 visitors annually — a boon to the local economy.
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Bloom Town

Flower farms are finding new ways to keep our community beautiful.