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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 the leading preventable cause of death, disease and disability. And yet, nearly 15 percent of...

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...

Virginia Credit Union, Member One Donate $15K to Roanoke, Lynchburg Youth Programs

Virginia Credit Union and its Member One division recently donated $15,000 to two community organizations...

Invest to Win Takes Flight With $20 Million Record Gift to Athletics

At a historic juncture for Virginia Tech Athletics, a donor has stepped forward to make...

New Study Shows How Neurons Organize Genetic Messages

Scientists found that messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules that carry genetic instructions to the far reaches...

City of Roanoke Breaks Ground on Gainsboro Road Streetscape Project

What does it take to transform a street into a destination? For Gainsboro Road, it starts with community voices, thoughtful design, and a shared...

Miyares Slams Fairfax County for Denying Tax Relief to Disabled Veteran

Yesterday, Attorney General Jason Miyares filed an amicus brief in Sopko v. Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, defending the constitutional rights of disabled veterans...

Roanoke Airport to Join Virginia’s Advanced Air Mobility Network

Virginia Tech research is helping launch the future of air transportation in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Launched in March, the Virginia Advanced Air Mobility Smart...

Youngkin and Miyares Attend the Swearing in Ceremony for DJ Daniel

Yesterday, Governor Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares attended the swearing in ceremony of Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel, a 13-year-old battling brain cancer. DJ...

Hundreds Expected to Attend Sheetz Grand Opening in Troutville

On Thursday, June 26, Sheetz, a major Mid-Atlantic restaurant and convenience chain, will officially open its new store located at 1783 Blue Ridge Blvd.,...

VA Tech expert explains U.S.-Iran attacks

On Sunday, United States military forces bombed several nuclear and military facilities in Iran, inserting the country into the ongoing conflict between Israel and...