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Scott Presley Coming to Virginia to Aid “Vote No” Anti-Gerrymandering Movement

Conservative activist Scott Presler has announced he is coming to Virginia to help promote voter registration and to help promote the "vote no" movement on the current gerrymander amendment being...

Sen. Warner Breaks His 2-Term Promise, Files To Run For 4th Term

Sen. Mark Warner (D), one of Virginia's two U.S. senators, announced on March 16 that he is running for...

FBI Investigating Deadly Shooting In Old Dominion University ROTC Classroom As Potential Act Of Islamist Terrorism

On March 12, a gunman opened fire inside a Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) classroom at Old...

VA Tech Researchers Propose New Way to Measure Substance Use Recovery

Nearly 50 million people in the United States struggle with substance use disorders, and nearly...

VA Tech Study Finds DNA Test May Predict Leukemia Relapse Risk

Cancer researchers are making strides in efforts to use genetic profiling to develop a more...

TRAFFIC ALERT: Detour For Rte. 311/419 Roundabout Construction In Roa. Co. To Begin June 20

SALEM – As part of the construction of a new roundabout, portions of the Route 419 and Route 311 intersection in Roanoke County at Hanging...

Governor Youngkin Dedicates Seven Bends State Park

Governor Glenn Youngkin has officially dedicated Seven Bends State Park in Shenandoah County. The park consists of 1,066 acres situated in the geographically unique...

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...