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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 Is For Bug Lovers: VA Tech Offers Bug-centric Events Across The State This Fall

The free events for all ages will be held in Blacksburg, Henrico, Virginia Beach, Pulaski County, and Radford. When it comes to sparking an interest...

SML Center, Inc. Forms Committee For Educational Program Development

In keeping with its pledge to keep educational programming at the forefront of community enrichment offerings for the proposed Smith Mountain Lake Center, Board...

IperionX Selects Virginia for First U.S. 100% Recycled Titanium Metal Powder Facility

IperionX Limited to invest $82.1 million and create 108 new jobs in a phased development Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that IperionX Limited (“IperionX”) (NASDAQ:...

Students Send Flood Victims An Old-fashioned Symbol of Love and Support

As flooding decimated areas of eastern Kentucky in July, Danille Christensen, a folklorist and assistant professor of public humanities in the Department of Religion...

Youngkin’s K-12 Digital Mapping Program Offers Technology to Protect Virginia Schools

 Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced over 1,000 schools and 85 school divisions have participated in the K-12 Digital Mapping Program, originally announced on April...

Early Voting Opens in Virginia; Same-day Registration New This Year

Virginia voters can cast their ballots for the November election starting Friday, Sept. 23. Voters can submit absentee ballots by mail or in person at...