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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...

Virginia’s Academic Research libraries Welcome Guidance to Make Taxpayer-funded Research Availability

The Virginia Research Libraries Group crafted this statement in response to the White House Office of Science Technology Policy's Aug. 25, 2022, memo requiring all...

Governor Youngkin Announces Funding to Expand Childcare Access in Southwest Virginia

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced $1.2 million in grant funding to support the Ready SWVA project for increased childcare options in Southwest Virginia. Ready...

GO Virginia Grant to Bolster Next Generation Transportation, Manufacturing Workforce

A statewide initiative designed to encourage economic growth has awarded the Virginia Tech College of Engineering a grant to advance Southwest Virginia’s manufacturing, transportation, and autonomous...

Youngkin Bans TikTok and WeChat on State Devices and State-Run Wireless Networks

Safeguarding Virginians’ proprietary information from Chinese Communist Party Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has issued Executive Order #24, banning the use of certain Chinese-owned mobile phone...

Amtrak Invests in The Future With Ultramodern New Trains

Built for the future, visuals of Amtrak’s newest trains reveal a modern customer experience. The new trains, Amtrak AiroTM, will start debuting in 2026...

Interstate 81 Troutville Rest Area In Botetourt County Now Open

As of Dec. 16, the Troutville Rest Area located on southbound Interstate 81 near mile marker 158 in Botetourt County has reopened. The rest...