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Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Selects New Chair

During their organizational meeting yesterday, the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors selected Tammy E. Shepherd as Chair for 2026. Mrs. Shepherd has served as the Vinton District representative since...

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 Credit Union, Member One Donate $15K to Roanoke, Lynchburg Youth Programs

Virginia Credit Union and its Member One division recently donated $15,000 to two community organizations...

Invest to Win Takes Flight With $20 Million Record Gift to Athletics

At a historic juncture for Virginia Tech Athletics, a donor has stepped forward to make...

Bed bugs are most likely the first human pest, new VA Tech research shows

Ever since a few enterprising bed bugs hopped off a bat and attached themselves to a Neanderthal walking out of a cave 60,000 years...

Shawn McDaniel to direct development for Fralin Biomedical Research Institute

Shawn McDaniel, a seasoned fundraising professional with 28 years of experience in philanthropic development for academic medical and research institutions, has been named the new...

Urgent Transfusion at VA Tech Rescues Pulaski Pet

Two dogs may have not fully understood the significance of meeting one another at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, but their owners certainly did. With the...

VA Tech Study Finds More Practice Makes Teen Drivers Safer

The adage “practice makes perfect” may not always ring true, but research from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute provides new evidence that practice does...

Virginia DMV Kicks Off ‘Click It or Ticket’ Campaign Ahead of Holiday Travel

As Memorial Day weekend kicks off the summer travel season, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), along with local law enforcement and Virginia...

Remains of President James Monroe’s Daughter Brought to Virginia for Burial

After spending nearly two centuries in an unmarked and forgotten grave, the remains of Eliza Monroe Hay, daughter of fifth U.S. President James Monroe,...