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Cancer Prevention: Can Future-Focused Thinking Help Smokers Quit?

As the warning label on every pack of cigarettes tells us, smoking is harmful. It’s the leading preventable cause of death, disease and disability. And yet, nearly 15 percent of...

VDOT Lifts Lane Closures for Holiday Travel Across Virginia

If you’re headed out to do some last-minute holiday shopping, the Virginia Department of Transportation...

Virginia Credit Union, Member One Donate $15K to Roanoke, Lynchburg Youth Programs

Virginia Credit Union and its Member One division recently donated $15,000 to two community organizations...

Invest to Win Takes Flight With $20 Million Record Gift to Athletics

At a historic juncture for Virginia Tech Athletics, a donor has stepped forward to make...

New Study Shows How Neurons Organize Genetic Messages

Scientists found that messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules that carry genetic instructions to the far reaches...

Students Showcase Research at Fralin Institute Symposium

This summer, Lilyanne Rascher experienced a rare kind of freedom for an undergraduate student. A junior at Purdue University, Rascher spent the summer in Roanoke...

VA Tech researchers tackle construction industry challenges with support of new pilot funding

A group of Virginia Tech researchers just got a boost toward bulldozing the construction industry’s biggest challenges. The Coalition for Smart Construction recently announced the...

Former Roanoke College Women’s Swim Team Captain Exposes Abusive, Vengeful Staff

On August 25, Attorney General Jason Miyares held a press conference at the Salem library to share the findings of his office's investigation into...

Virginia War Memorial To Host Annual Commonwealth’s Patriot Day

The Virginia War Memorial will honor and remember the thousands of Americans who perished and the thousands more who were injured during the terrorist...

First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin Launches Fentanyl College Ambassador Program

On Thursday, First Lady of Virginia Suzanne S. Youngkin joined Secretary of Health and Human Resources Janet V. Kelly, James Madison University (JMU) leadership,...

Hurricane Erin highlights rapid intensification trend, says VA Tech experts

Forecasters are warning of dangerous rip currents along the East Coast this week as Hurricane Erin moves through the Atlantic. While the storm won’t...