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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...

Western VA GOP Congressmen Divided On House Speaker Logjam

The House of Representatives has 435 members. Since membership in that chamber is based on population and Virginia has some 8.6 million residents, the...

Aerial Sensor Technology on Display at Eastern Virginia Agricultural Research and Extension Center

At Virginia Tech’s Eastern Virginia Agricultural Research and Extension Center, researchers are testing aerial sensor technology to help small grain growers assess the progress of...

VA Tech Smart Work Zone Technology Improves Safety for Roadside Workers

The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute’s Smart Work Zone system capabilities have expanded to meet the safety needs of an Albemarle County work zone deployed at...

Virginia Western to Conduct 3 Open Houses at Roanoke EnVision Center

Virginia Western Community College invites the public to tour its new outreach location at the Roanoke EnVision Center at any of three open houses...

HCA Virginia Health System Welcomes New Galen College of Nursing

Galen’s second Virginia location will help address nursing shortage HCA Virginia Health System and its affiliate, Galen College of Nursing, have announced a second Virginia...

AG Miyares Launches Investigation Into Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

Attorney General Jason Miyares today announced that his Office of Civil Rights will be investigating Fairfax County Public Schools and the administration of Thomas...