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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...

New Alexandria Entertainment District Will Be Adjacent to VA Tech Innovation Campus

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced a $2 billion public-private partnership to create a world-class entertainment district in Alexandria’s Potomac Yard  - and it just...

New VA Tech Equine Performance Center Offers ‘Next Level’ Care for Horses

Virginia Tech cut the ribbon on a holiday season gift for Northern Virginia and horse enthusiasts across the mid-Atlantic region on Tuesday. Virginia first lady...

Nuclear Energy Leader to Expand Lynchburg Facility Creating 515 New Jobs

Framatome, an international leader in nuclear energy, will invest $49.4 million to expand, modernize, and enhance its facilities in the City of Lynchburg to...

$2 Billion World-Class Entertainment District To Be Created in Virginia

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced a $2 billion public-private partnership to create a world-class Entertainment District in the City of Alexandria at Potomac Yard. This...

Tech Turns Tree Tragedy To Triumph

For more than approximately 125 years, a sprawling, majestic elm tree resided on the small hill that serves as part of the Upper Quad...

Fralin Research Institute Poised to Support Commonwealth’s Commitment to Biotechnology

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced that his upcoming biennial budget will include $27 million available for Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC. The proposal, part of...