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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...

VA Western Community College Launching Biotechnology Degree Program

New associate degree developed to fill local growing demand Virginia Western Community College is launching a new degree program in response to a fast-growing...

VTC Scientists Link Microorganisms in Gut to Early Brain Development

A new study by Virginia Tech scientists revealed a potential connection between microorganisms that live in the gut and elsewhere in the body and...

Governor Glenn Youngkin to Legislators: Actions Speak Louder Than Words, We Can Lower Gas Prices Now

RICHMOND, VA – As reported in a Press Release by the Governor's Office on April 4, Governor Glenn Youngkin today sent legislation to the...

Youngkin Signs “Beagle Bills” Legislation To Support Animal Welfare Reform

Dogs and Cats Bred and Sold for Experimental Purposes Covered by Legislation  Governor Glenn Youngkin has signed House Bill 1350 introduced by Delegate Robert B....

DMV Mobile Service Offerings to Include Vital Records

DMV will offer birth, death, marriage and divorce certificate transactions at convenient mobile visits across the Commonwealth The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)...

Governor Youngkin Signs 45 Bills Into Law

Governor Glenn Youngkin signed more than 40 bills into law Friday including legislation strengthening school safety audits, cutting fees for sportsmen, and establishing training...