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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...

VMI Mother: “Cadets at The Virginia Military Institute Often Go Hungry”

The single cafeteria VMI cadets dine from regularly runs out of food, depriving them of basic needs in an extremely demanding setting. Cadets privately...

Leadership Academy Gives Next Generation of Executives Skills to ‘Move The Needle’ At Work

A program from the Virginia Tech Roanoke Center helps midcareer professionals in the Roanoke and New River valleys boost their careers and develop the skills...

Congressmen Morgan Griffith and Bob Latta Lead HALT Fentanyl Act

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) have introduced the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act. Currently, fentanyl and fentanyl...

VA Tech Researchers Develop System For Harvesting Energy From Moving Trains

The Virginia Tech Center for Vehicle Systems and Safety (CVeSS) and the Railway Technologies Laboratory want to harness the energy created by moving trains and transform that...

Blue Ridge Marathon Launches “Full GOAT” and Immediately Sells Out

The Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon, also known as America’s Toughest Road Races, launched—and filled—a new challenge on January 20: The Full GOAT. The...

Virginia 4-H Honors Outstanding Members With Youth in Action Awards

Virginia 4-H honored four of its most outstanding members at recent the Evening with 4-H ceremony and celebration. The 4?H Youth in Action Program recognizes...