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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...

First Drone Passes VA Tech Test Required By FAA For Safe Flights Over People

In April 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a long-awaited rule outlining requirements for drone flights over people. That December, the federal agency signed...

Early Voting Nears 1 Million Mark in Virginia

Thousands of Virginians used a warm November Saturday to cast ballots on the final day of early voting. Lawmakers passed a series of election reform...

VTC Med School Student Switches From Treating Pets to People

Most of Melissa Leaf’s life has revolved around animals. A veterinarian and member of the Class of 2024 at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of...

Nonprofit Completes 6th Restoration Historic Home in Partnership With Regional Commission / City of Roanoke

Restoration Housing has announced that they have completed the historic rehabilitation of their sixth home in Roanoke. The circa 1900 structure located in the...

Three Virginia Races To Watch Early On Election Night

Since Virginia's early voting ended last Saturday and Election Day is on Tuesday, November 8, many are wondering what surprises await us on Tuesday...

VMI Board Awards Superintendent Six-Figure Bonus

According to a Freedom of Information Act response from VMI officials to an alumnus, the Institute’s Board of Visitors approved a $100,000 bonus for...