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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...

Hollins Professor Explains Timing of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

After two years of anxiety regarding Covid and the subsequent lockdowns and mandates, many in Southwest Virginia were then shocked by the suddenness and...

VMI Forfeits $900,000 Gift Over “Wokeness”

As more Americans become aware of the corrosiveness of so-called "wokeness," opposition to it is stiffening, and a new front in that campaign has...

Solving A Puzzle: With Fewer Drivers on the Road During COVID, Why the Spike in Fatalities?

As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the country, it led to fewer drivers on the roads and a significant reduction in the number of...

Governor Youngkin Calls for Decisive Action in Support of Ukraine

Governor Glenn Youngkin has called for decisive action in support of Ukraine after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion. The Governor directed an immediate review...

Virginia Consumer Sentiment Hits Record Low, Fueled by Rising Prices

The Virginia Index of Consumer Sentiment (VAICS) continued to slide downward, hitting a series low and falling below 70 for the first time. This...

Coalition of Fairfax Parents Wins Case Against Racism

By Asra Q. Nomani, published by agreement with Bacon's Rebellion My hands are trembling as I share this news. We won! Two years of moral...