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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...

City of Roanoke Announces New Alert System For Emergency Situations

The City of Roanoke has announced that Star City Alerts is now available to all residents replacing the previous reverse 911 system. Star City...

VCE Advises Gardeners to Use Pest Management Plans In Lieu of Homemade Sprays

When Stephanie Blevins Wycoff, a consumer pesticide safety expert with Virginia Cooperative Extension, noticed damage on her tomato plants last spring, she didn’t reach for a...

VA Tech Team Works to Address Legacy Nutrient Issues Affecting Water Quality

Excess nutrients in water can affect human health, the environment, and the economy, costing federal, state, and local governments billions of dollars per year...

New UVA Health App Helps People Struggling With Opioids

Overdose Deaths Hit New Record Amid COVID-19 Pandemic With opioid-overdose deaths reaching an all-time high during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new app developed at UVA...

Virginia Tech’s Research / Innovation Ecosystem Advances Growth in Many Areas

The Research and Innovation office continues to reorganize, realign, and reinforce capabilities to help faculty win more competitive, large research grants to enhance the impact of...

Governor Youngkin Announces Violent Crime Task Force

Governor Glenn Youngkin has formally announced the creation of a task force of executive branch and office of the Attorney General officials to better...