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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...

Mill Mountain Garden Club explores Health Sciences and Technology campus green roof

Members of the Mill Mountain Garden Club in Roanoke toured the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s Riverside 4 building in August to see its rooftop...

City of Roanoke Announces New Chief of Police

Scott Booth has been named as the new Chief of Police for the City of Roanoke, effective October 31. Notable accomplishments during Booth’s tenure...

DMV Offers Electronic Title Transfer for Qualified Vehicle Sales  

New Website Offers More Online Options for Virginians As part of DMV’s renewed efforts to provide superior service to Virginians, the agency is expanding its...

VA Announces Over $2.9 Million in Small Business Development and Community Revitalization Grants

Funding will support expanding small businesses, revitalizing downtown districts and filling vacant storefronts  Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced $2,910,500 in Virginia Main Street (VMS), Community...

VA Tech Board of Visitors Receives Glimpse of Vision for Medical School’s Future

During their August meeting, members of the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors received a firsthand look at what makes the Virginia Tech Carilion School of...

VA Tech Researchers Work Hard To Protect The Protectors

For months, U.S. officials have been sniffing out malicious computer code that they suspect to be planted inside the power grid and communication control systems on...