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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...

Cline, Good, And Griffith Outvoted In Bid To Secure Border, Stop Continuing Resolution

The federal government's fiscal year ended September 30, and in what has become a frequent occurrence, the Congress had failed to present a budget...

Richmond’s Commonwealth Club, Marriott Westin Buckle To Bullying

On the evening of Friday, Sept. 22 and on Saturday, Sept. 23, The Virginia Council and Common Sense Society were planning to host citizen-journalist...

DMV Urges Pedestrians to Stay Alert / Cross with Caution

Deaths among Pedestrians in their 30s on the Rise as October’s Pedestrian Safety Month Begins Nearly 25% of pedestrians killed in traffic crashes nationwide are...

Fifth Virginia Casino Could Be In The Cards But Voters Still Divided

Virginia could have its fifth casino if a local referendum passes in November, though Richmond voters rejected it the first time. The proposal would extend...

Nationwide Wireless Emergency Alert Test Set for Oct. 4

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a national test of the Integrated Public Alert and...

Virginia Tech, Carilion Clinic Collaborate to Promote ATV Safety

As part of a broad farm safety initiative, Virginia Tech Environmental Health and Safety has teamed up with Carilion Clinic to advocate for all-terrain...