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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...

Youngkin Announces $6.5 Million in Funding to Support HB741 and School Safety

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced the availability of $6.5 million through the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) to assist public schools in the...

DMV Introduces New Mileage Choice Program

Innovative mileage-based fee could save drivers money starting July 1 Virginians who own a fuel-efficient vehicle may be able to save money on their highway...

AG Miyares Joins Coalition Opposing Proposed Changes to Federal Funding for Charter Schools 

Attorney General Jason Miyares has announced that he has joined 15 other state attorneys general in a letter criticizing the Biden Administration’s new regulatory...

Invasive Jumping Worms Can Change Their World

 In a garden, earthworms can be great for soil. And a worm is a worm is a worm, right? Except that there are more...

Governor Youngkin Announces Virginia / Google Computer Science Partnerships

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that Google has pledged to invest $300 million in Virginia with a total economic impact to the Commonwealth at...

Construction To Begin on New Roundabout at Route 311 and Route 419

Traffic to detour onto I-81 between exits 140 and 141 this summer for four to six weeks The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is beginning...