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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...

Governor Youngkin Signs Legislation Investing in School Facilities Across the Commonwealth

Governor Glenn Youngkin participated in the official grand opening and ribbon cutting of the Mecklenburg County Middle School and High School, a best-in-class joint...

Blue Ridge Parkway Reopens Bridge Over Roanoke River

The section of the Blue Ridge Parkway from Route 24 in Vinton to the Explore Park has reopened. That stretch was originally closed in...

Gov. Youngkin Donates Salary To Veterans’ Causes

Governor Glenn Youngkin on July 26 announced he had donated his second-quarter 2022 salary from the Commonwealth to veterans causes, via the Virginia Veterans'...

VTC Researcher’s 3D Model of Brain Tumor Environment Could Aid Personalized Treatment

Glioblastoma, a rare but deadly brain cancer, is wickedly sturdy. Surgeons remove tumors only to see the cancer come back ferociously. Chemotherapy and radiation...

Study: 2 Million Virginians Skip Meals or Eat Less Due to Unaffordable Food Prices

31% of Virginia adults have skipped or missed meals this year. This equates to 2,053,745 people. Interactive map showing data in each state. Inflation has peaked...

Summer Research Projects Enable Wildlife Conservation Students to Make Impact in Their Field

Maggie Thomas and Gil Houston are scouring the backwoods of Southwest Virginia for an elusive and helpful predator that hasn’t been seen in the...