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Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia to Reopen 198 Mile Section

The Blue Ridge Parkway from milepost 0 to milepost 198 in Virginia, which closed due to impacts from Hurricane Helene, will reopen at 8 a.m. on Friday, October 11....

Service Before Self: Cadets Pause Tradition to Aid Hurricane Cleanup

Completing the Caldwell March is a rite of passage for first-year cadets. The 26-mile hike...

Virginia ‘Recovery Courts’ Add Residential Treatment Services

Virginia has established an initiative to help address an increased need for recovery services among...

What Humans Can Learn From Animals That Age Better Than We Do

Similar animal species can age at very different rates. A naked mole rat, for instance,...

VCE Estimates Agricultural Damage From Helene in SW Virginia at Over $125 Million

Assessing the agricultural damage is one of the many ways Extension is helping Virginia communities...

Warning: Scammers Targeting Roanoke Residents With Fake Jury Duty Claims

The Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office is issuing a critical warning to the public about a new wave of scam calls that involve sophisticated tactics,...

“They Are Going To Rebuild” / Youngkin Spends Several Days Assessing Storm Damage

Last week, Governor Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin spent several days in Southwest Virginia assessing the storm damage caused by Hurricane Helene....

Harrisonburg Teachers Sue School Board for Compelling Pronoun Usage

Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) attorneys representing three Virginia teachers filed a brief Friday with the Rockingham County Circuit Court in support of their motion asking...

Blue Ridge Parkway Remains Closed Throughout Virginia and North Carolina

Hurricane Helene Recovery Update – Saturday, October 8The entire length of the Blue Ridge Parkway remains closed as emergency stabilization efforts and damage assessments...

Congress Debates Problem Gambling As Sports Bettors Trend Younger

Football season has kicked off and stretches from September to February. The sport is forecasted to bring in $35 billion in legal bets this...

VA Tech Report: Agricultural Productivity Falls Short of Meeting Global Demands

Report emphasizes the critical need to bridge the “valley of death” A dramatic slowdown in agricultural productivity threatens the world’s ability to feed a growing...