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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...

Blue Ridge Parkway Projects Near Roanoke Scheduled to Conclude Soon

National Park Service officials have announced that multiple road projects on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Roanoke are scheduled to be complete in the...

$137,000 Awarded from Community Catalyst Funds to Two Local Non-Profits

Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia has announced it has awarded $137,000 in grants out of its unrestricted Community Catalyst Funds to support two deserving,...

Virginia Saved More Than 98,000 Shelter Animals Last Year

In 2021, 114,420 dogs and cats entered Virginia shelters and 98,704 were saved, giving the state an aggregate save rate of 86.3%. In the...

Boeing / VA Tech Announce HQ Relocation, R&T Hub, and Boeing Center for Veteran / Military Families

Governor Glenn Youngkin along with Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun and Virginia Tech President Tim Sands have announced a public-private partnership uniting industry, government, and...

Youngkin Signs Legislation to Combat Human Trafficking in The Commonwealth

Governor Glenn Youngkin ceremonially signed seven bills that deliver on the Governor’s commitment to enact legislation to combat human trafficking in the Commonwealth and...

Hokie Alumni Generosity Hits New High

More than five years ago, Virginia Tech set an ambitious challenge before its alumni community. Hokie Nation has answered the call. In his 2016 State...