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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 General Fund Finishes Fiscal Year 2022 With Surplus of Nearly $2 Billion

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that Virginia ended the fiscal year 2022 with a $1.94 billion general fund revenue surplus. On a fiscal year-to-date...

Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Holds Conference to Tackle One of Nation’s Leading Health Problems

Scientific collaboration can be born of something as simple as a conversation between researchers chatting in an elevator. The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC Center...

Agriculture Center / VCE Help VA Tech Showcase Land-grant Mission at 2022 Virginia Ag Expo

The members of Virginia’s largest private industry will gather at the 2022 Virginia Ag Expo on Aug. 4 to examine the latest trends, technologies,...

Blue Ridge Poison Center Sees Major Spike in THC-Related Calls 

Calls Increased Fivefold About Gummies / Delta-8 THC, a Cannabis Product Legal in Virginia The Blue Ridge Poison Center at UVA Health saw a fivefold...

Virginia’s Housing Market Sees Sharpest Drop in Sales Since May 2020 

Despite slowing sales, Virginia home prices continue rising  According to the June 2022 Virginia Home Sales Report released by Virginia REALTORS®, there were 13,324 homes sold...

Star City Works Program to Support Roanoke City Businesses and Job Seekers 

he Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board, formerly the Western Virginia Workforce Development Board, has announced the launch of the Star City Works program, funded by...