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Roanoke Valley Greenway Coordinator Finds New Home at Regional Commission

The Roanoke Valley Greenway Commission and the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission are pleased to announce that the role of the Greenway Coordinator, which assists localities with the planning, expansion, and...

Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Selects New Chair

During their organizational meeting yesterday, the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors selected Tammy E. Shepherd...

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...

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...

More Than 200 Students to Build Bridges / Race Concrete Canoes at Claytor Lake

Virginia Tech is gearing up to host the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Virginias Student Symposium, marking the first time since 2012 that the...

VA Equity Fund Wants to Help More Disadvantaged People Cultivate and Sell Marijuana

Virginia’s plan for a recreational cannabis market includes a way to help micro businesses, formerly known as the 'social equity license,' get involved with...

Youngkin Signs Legislation That Streamlines Regulations for Food Entrepreneurs

Governor Glenn Youngkin gathered with small business owners and legislators today to mark a significant step forward in Virginia's entrepreneurial landscape with the signing...

VA Tech Researchers Seek to Break The Mold of Ultra Lightweight ‘Aerogels’

Aerogels are a unique class of ultra-low-density materials with a weight only about 15 times heavier than air. If an average adult were made...

Governor, Board Members Question Mandatory DEI Learning Requirements at State Universities

Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently requested syllabi from two state universities, a move some faculty called “unprecedented” and reflective of a national trend to challenge...

Platoon Tactical Challenge Tests VA Tech Cadets’ Leadership on Every Level

The mud was waist deep. There was shouting, confusion, and smoke. Exhausted cadets set a perimeter around the simulated casualty as the urgent order...