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VWCC Forecasts Increased Enrollment for Fall ’22

Virginia Western Community College has started its fall 2022 semester with increased student enrollment.

VWCC Renames Business Science Building

Virginia Western Community College has renamed their Business Science Building to the Hall Family Center for Business Science.

Twin River Outfitters & Botetourt County Work to Keep Rivers Clean

Botetourt County and Twin River Outfitters are cleaning up our rivers, and reminding citizens to properly dispose of tires.

Southern Trust Home Services Named to the 2022 Inc. 5000 Annual List

This is the first year the Roanoke-based home service company has made the list based upon their three-year revenue growth rate of 83%.

Virginian Erica Arvold Nominated for 2022 Emmy for Dopesick

Virginia’s own Erica Arvold is nominated for a 2022 Creative Emmy Award for Location Casting of the Hulu Series Dopesick, with her team casting over 200 local and regional actors for the series.

Brandon Oaks Residents Support VWCC Scholarships

Brandon Oaks residents are supporting scholarships for student-employees to attend Virginia Western Community College.

Opera Roanoke Starts 47th Season with Greatest Hits

Opera Roanoke celebrates the opening of its 47th season with a concert of opera’s greatest hits on September 16 at the Jefferson Center.

A Quick Trip to Charlottesville

Writers Bruce and Elaine Ingram share their travel experience during a quick jaunt to Charlottesville, including a historical stay and visiting a popular chocolate shop. But how'd they do at the Scrabble Club game night?

Taubman Wins Funding For Program Development

The Taubman Museum of Art has won new funding to develop programming for individuals with diverse abilities.

LewisGale Offers Robotic-Arm Assisted Tech for Surgery

LewisGale Medical Center is the first hospital in the Roanoke Valley to offer robotic-arm assisted technology for certain replacement procedures.

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The VWCC campus has been re-strucured and expanded, with more plans being made for the 70-acre central campus—including a parking garage.

VWCC Forecasts Increased Enrollment for Fall ’22

Virginia Western Community College has started its fall 2022 semester with increased student enrollment.
The Business Science Building opened in 1988 and today its top floor showcases Virginia Western’s new Networking Lab and Cyber Security Lab. It also houses Whitman Theater and the Student Commons.

VWCC Renames Business Science Building

Virginia Western Community College has renamed their Business Science Building to the Hall Family Center for Business Science.
Botetourt County and Twin River Outfitters are working together to clean up our rivers.

Twin River Outfitters & Botetourt County Work to Keep Rivers Clean

Botetourt County and Twin River Outfitters are cleaning up our rivers, and reminding citizens to properly dispose of tires.
Southern Trust Home Services Owner Ted Puzio

Southern Trust Home Services Named to the 2022 Inc. 5000 Annual List

This is the first year the Roanoke-based home service company has made the list based upon their three-year revenue growth rate of 83%.
Erica Arvold has been nominated for a 2022 Emmy for her work on "Dopesick."

Virginian Erica Arvold Nominated for 2022 Emmy for Dopesick

Virginia’s own Erica Arvold is nominated for a 2022 Creative Emmy Award for Location Casting of the Hulu Series Dopesick, with her team casting over 200 local and regional actors for the series.
Fallon Davis graduated from Northside High School and enjoys being a server at Brandon Oaks because everyone is welcoming and friendly.

Brandon Oaks Residents Support VWCC Scholarships

Brandon Oaks residents are supporting scholarships for student-employees to attend Virginia Western Community College.
Opera Roanoke celebrates the opening of its 47th season with a concert of opera’s greatest hits on September 16 at the Jefferson Center.

Opera Roanoke Starts 47th Season with Greatest Hits

Opera Roanoke celebrates the opening of its 47th season with a concert of opera’s greatest hits on September 16 at the Jefferson Center.
The Hollymead House is well over two hundred years old.

A Quick Trip to Charlottesville

Writers Bruce and Elaine Ingram share their travel experience during a quick jaunt to Charlottesville, including a historical stay and visiting a popular chocolate shop. But how'd they do at the Scrabble Club game night?
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Taubman Wins Funding For Program Development

The Taubman Museum of Art has won new funding to develop programming for individuals with diverse abilities.
Phillip Patterson, Orthopedic Surgeon

LewisGale Offers Robotic-Arm Assisted Tech for Surgery

LewisGale Medical Center is the first hospital in the Roanoke Valley to offer robotic-arm assisted technology for certain replacement procedures.
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