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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...

Harnessing Sensors, Smart Devices, and AI Could Transform Virginia Agriculture

Biosensing engineer Azahar Ali, assistant professor of animal sciences and biological systems engineering at Virginia Tech, is bracing for the arrival of a fourth agricultural revolution. It’s an era...

Virginia 4-H Livestock Judging Team Wins National Competition

The Virginia 4-H Livestock Judging Team won first place at the National 4-H Livestock Judging Contest held during the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville,...

VA Tech Study: From NYC to VA Beach, Cities on The East Coast Are Sinking

Major cities on the U.S. Atlantic coast are sinking, in some cases as much as 5 millimeters per year – a decline at the...

First Generation College Student Navigates The Demands of VTC Medical School

Love people. Serve people. Make a difference. These are the three tenets of Luke Arney’s quest to be a doctor. As a third-year student at...

Youngkin Reminds Virginians to Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over This Holiday Season 

Virginia’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over DUI enforcement and public education campaign is on a mission to keep Virginia’s roads safe from drunk...

Ring In The New Year With A “First Day Hike” at One of Virginia’s State Parks

Step into the new year with an outdoor adventure at any of the Virginia State Park locations.  First Day Hikes have become a tradition for...