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The Hokie engineering alum behind Netflix’s ad tech

Like many Hokies, Andrew Merewitz ’12 fell in love with Blacksburg the first time he visited. “It was an immediate, ‘This is it,’” said Merewitz, an engineering leader in advertising technology for...

Military Sexual Misconduct Review Ordered by Youngkin

On Friday, Governor Glenn Youngkin issued an Executive Order regarding sexual offenses within Virginia’s military...

Packaging Innovation Takes Center Stage in Roanoke

Virginia Tech hosted the 32nd Members Conference of the International Association of Packaging Research Institutes,...

Youngkin Announces Over $5 Million in Appalachian Regional Commission Grants

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that he is recommending 13 projects for funding by the...

USDA Announces $1 Billion Drought Relief for Virginia Livestock Producers

Virginia cattle farmers affected by prolonged drought in 2023 and 2024 may be eligible to...

What is News? How we define it says a lot about who we are

Well, that certainly is an easy one to answer - just go to the mainstream sources that report it. It’s plain to see...

Hard Times Mean More People Rely on Food Banks

The Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank in Salem has seen a 60 percent increase in the number of clients it serves annually...

SW VA Among Top 10 Southern Environmental Threats

“Never in our lifetime has the Southeast faced environmental issues of such consequence or such urgency,” said Rick Middleton, founder and executive director...

Honor Your Physicians and Support Project Access for Doctor’s Day 2010

Dr. Crawford W. Long first administered ether as an anesthetic for surgical purposes in Barrow County, Georgia, in 1842. A medical auxiliary in...

Youth Advocacy Program Awards Scholarship

Stephanie Brown Webb has been awarded a ,250 scholarship from the Youth Advocate Programs' Endowment Fund.  Webb will use this scholarship to further...

Andree, Anderson and Pedelty Achieve Rank of Eagle Scout.

To become an Eagle Scout, members must complete a leadership service project.   Sam Andree built eight picnic tables for the Ichimani Girl...