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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...

As Hot Temperatures Continue Parents / Caregivers Encouraged To “Look Before You Lock”

With the forecast for another day of temperatures in the 90’s across the Commonwealth, and the return of the stifling humidity, AAA is reminding parents and...

Virginia Tech National Security Institute’s Telescope Project Moves Forward

The final step in moving the Virginia Tech National Security Institute’s latest telescope project forward was moving the telescope up. “Moving the telescope to the...

I-81 TRAFFIC ALERT: Bridge Repairs Near Salem to Impact Northbound Traffic

Drivers should expect delays and consider alternate routes Bridge repairs in the work zone on northbound Interstate 81 in Roanoke County near Salem are expected...

AG Miyares Challenges Biden’s Proposed Regulation on Gas-Powered Vehicles

Attorney General Jason Miyares has joined 24 other state attorneys general challenging the Biden Administration’s proposed regulation on vehicle tailpipe emissions. The Biden Environmental...

First Lady Suzanne Youngkin Delivers Keynote to Virginia FFA Convention

On June 22, the first lady of Virginia, Suzanne Youngkin, delivered the keynote address to the 2023 Virginia FFA convention, the first time a...

Tech Engineering Student Claims Top Prize at “Overclocking” World Championship

More than 24 hours after taking off from Dulles International Airport, rising sophomore Sebastian Marrufo’s plane landed in unfamiliar territory: Taipei City, Taiwan. Marrufo traveled...