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While Del. Rasoul Condemns ICE, Illegal Alien Stabs Fredericksburg Woman To Death At Fairfax Bus Stop

On Monday, February 23, Stephanie Minter, 41, of Fredericksburg, was found stabbed to death at a Fairfax County bus stop with multiple knife wounds to the upper body. Minter...

Catawba Sustainability Center Expands Applied Research in Roanoke County

When Matthew Wagner walks the fields of the Catawba Sustainability Center, he’s thinking about more...

VA Tech Study Identifies Key Exercise Enzyme That Could Inform Diabetes Treatment

Researchers have investigated the role of a certain enzyme in regulating energy in muscle and...

Roanoke City Public Schools Receives $450K State Grant to Build First Solar-Powered Microgrid at any K-12 School in Virginia

Roanoke City Public Schools (RCPS) has been awarded a grant from the Virginia Department of...

Carilion Clinic Foundation Establishes Children’s Miracle Network Endowed Chair in Pediatric Medicine

In partnership with Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) of Southwest Virginia, the Carilion Clinic Foundation has...

Roanoke Airport to Join Virginia’s Advanced Air Mobility Network

Virginia Tech research is helping launch the future of air transportation in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Launched in March, the Virginia Advanced Air Mobility Smart...

Youngkin and Miyares Attend the Swearing in Ceremony for DJ Daniel

Yesterday, Governor Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares attended the swearing in ceremony of Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel, a 13-year-old battling brain cancer. DJ...

Hundreds Expected to Attend Sheetz Grand Opening in Troutville

On Thursday, June 26, Sheetz, a major Mid-Atlantic restaurant and convenience chain, will officially open its new store located at 1783 Blue Ridge Blvd.,...

VA Tech expert explains U.S.-Iran attacks

On Sunday, United States military forces bombed several nuclear and military facilities in Iran, inserting the country into the ongoing conflict between Israel and...

Virginia Home Prices Continue Rising Despite Sluggish Sales Activity

According to the May 2025 Virginia Home Sales Report released by Virginia REALTORS®, home sales activity in Virginia remained subdued last month, with sales...

The Hokie engineering alum behind Netflix’s ad tech

Like many Hokies, Andrew Merewitz ’12 fell in love with Blacksburg the first time he visited. “It was an immediate, ‘This is it,’” said Merewitz, an engineering...