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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...

Virginia Tourism Corporation Announces Virginia Motorsports Heritage Trail

The Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) has launched the Virginia Motorsports Heritage Trail, a major tourism development project connecting travelers to the rich and vibrant...

Roanoke Campus Proves Wherever VA Tech Goes, Its Values Go Along

From humble beginnings in Blacksburg, the university’s programs and graduates have spread its traditional land-grant ideals and traditions of service across the commonwealth and...

AG Miyares Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Tiktok / Snapchat To Give Parents More Control 

Attorney General Jason Miyares and bipartisan coalition of 43 other attorneys general, led by Attorneys General Lynn Fitch (MS) and Josh Stein (NC), wrote...

Roanoke County to Unveil 200 Plan Draft Objectives

Roanoke County 200 Plan is a major update to the Comprehensive Plan. The 200 Plan expresses an overarching community vision as well as unique...

Governor Glenn Youngkin to Deliver 2022 VA Tech Commencement Address

Gov. Glenn Youngkin will address Virginia Tech’s Class of 2022 during University Commencement exercises on Friday, May 13, continuing the tradition of inviting new...

Gas Prices Stabilize in Virginia, But For How Long?

Virginia Average Up Two Cents In A Week  As the cost of a barrel of oil has remained near $110, the gas price decline has...