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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...

Local Students Educate by Stenciling Storm Drains

A group of environmentally-minded Ecology students from William Byrd High School recently participated in a storm drain stenciling project to educate other students and...

Kaine and Warner Vote To Increase Debt / Add 87,000 IRS Employees / Approve MVP Pipeline

As reported here, the national debt crisis came to a boiling point last week as Congress voted on a bill to allow more deficit...

Town of Bedford Honors June 6 D-Day

World War II saw conflict across Europe, North Africa, Asia, and the oceans of the world. However, the charming Central Virginia town of Bedford...

VA Tech Transportation Institute / NEC Use AI and 5G Technology to Improve Intersection Safety

The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) and NEC Corporation of America (NEC) have announced they have combined private 5G and artificial intelligence (AI) to create a roadway...

Virginia Consumer Sentiment / Inflation Expectations Trending Positive

The Virginia Index of Consumer Sentiment (VAICS) increased by 3.8 points over the second quarter of 2023, its highest value since November 2021. Virginians...

VTC School of Medicine Alumni Demonstrate Worldwide Reach of ‘Ut Prosim’

Joanna Kam and Robert Summey, married physicians who are alumni from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM), recently left their home and medical practices...