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VA Tech Earns National Recognition for Community Engagement

Virginia Tech has been awarded the 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, a national recognition highlighting the university’s sustained, institutionwide commitment to building trusted, reciprocal partnerships that address...

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...

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...

Fralin Institute Researchers Use Ultrasound In Noninvasive Approach to Alleviate Pain

Virginia Tech researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC report that applying low-intensity focused ultrasound to an area deep within the brain...

Medal of Honor Competes for Preservation Funding; Public Votes Feb 20 – March 3  

A Medal of Honor awarded posthumously to Lt. Gary Lee Miller of Covington, Va., has been selected as one of 10 endangered artifacts in...

Gov. Youngkin To Highlight Statewide Events Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary

As Virginia gears up for the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding, Governor Glenn Youngkin will participate in an event showcasing the exciting commemorative...

Historic Vote Elects Rep. Ben Cline As Impeachment Manager for Mayorkas Trial

Knowing human nature to be flawed, the Constitution's framers created an impeachment process to remove failed officials, but made the final removal step difficult....

Lawmakers Push for More Transparency With University Animal Testing Facilities

Bills to increase transparency within public college and university animal testing facilities advanced in the General Assembly, but with amendments. Sen. Jennifer Boysko, D-Fairfax, introduced...

After Receiving an “F” State Lawmakers Spotlight Children’s Online Privacy

Children's online data could have an extra layer of protection under bills that unanimously advanced from both chambers of the statehouse earlier this month. Del....