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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...

Chris Head Receives Endorsements From Gov. Youngkin For State Senate Bid

Chris Head (R-Botetourt) has been representing portions of Roanoke City and the Counties of Roanoke and Botetourt in the House of Delegates for several...

Stuart VA Looks to Historic Theater and Virginia Tech To Spark Growth

The streets of Stuart, Virginia, are quiet, even on a Friday night. If you want to listen to live music, watch a play, or...

Miyares / Coalition Urge Biden to Protect Privacy, Safety, Equality for Female Athletes

Attorney General Miyares has joined nearly two dozen Attorneys General in urging the Biden Administration to uphold Title IX protections for women and girls. On...

General Assembly Unanimously Passes Posthumous Diploma Law for Senior Students

Graduation is a month away for approximately 90,000 Virginia high school seniors. For some, that milestone is cut short by tragedy. When a high school...

Roanoke Center Builds STEM Excitement By Teaming Up With Area Schools

Concerns were mixed among 150 Roanoke City elementary school students gathered at the Virginia Tech Roanoke Center as they pondered making a new home 240 trillion...

VA Tech, George Mason Partner to Develop Networking Infrastructure for Satellite Constellations

The race is on to provide high speed satellite internet to the Earth’s most remote areas. New tech companies such as Starlink, One Web,...