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Hokie Pride Unboxed: Join in the Fun of Hokie Gear on Instagram

Virginia Tech is kicking off the holiday season with a spirited new Instagram campaign that puts Hokie pride front and center. The university, in partnership with Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC)...

The right way to ship holiday gifts, according to a packaging expert

If your gift can’t survive a 12-inch drop, it’s not ready to ship. That’s a...

Realistic ways to maintain health habits during the holidays

Between travel, family gatherings, and endless to-do lists, the holidays can make it hard to...

VA Tech’s Hokie Harvest Breaks Records

The auctioneer’s chant filled the Alphin-Stuart Livestock Arena as more than 100 buyers packed the stands,...

Hollins’ Darla Schumm Publishes “Healing Ableism”

Hollins University associate provost and religious studies professor Darla Schumm, Ph.D., has published her new...

Special Saturday Help Offered at Virginia IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers

As the April 15 federal tax filing deadline nears, the Internal Revenue Service has announced it will open its Taxpayer Assistance Center (TAC) in...

Community Meeting To Be Held For West Roanoke River Greenway

Roanoke County is hosting a community meeting for the West Roanoke River Greenway Phase 2 project on Thursday, April 11, 2024, between 5 p.m....

Volunteers Donated Record Number of Hours to VA State Parks in 2023

In 2023, volunteers donated 218,147 hours of service to Virginia State Parks -  a 9% increase from 2022. "We love that people were able to...

Registration Open For Smith Mountain Lake Cleanup Day

Volunteer registration is open for Take Pride in Smith Mountain Lake (TPISML), SML's annual cleanup initiative, which will take place on May 4. Neighborhood groups,...

Clean Valley Council’s Annual Clean Valley Day To Be Held Saturday, April 6

Clean Valley Council has announced that Clean Valley Day will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2024 and welcomes both individuals and groups to...

Hummingbirds Are on The Way!

It's the most wonderful time of the year, no not Christmas, it's the hummingbird migration! The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center advises that the hummingbird migration...