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War Department Wades Into VMI Controversy

The controversy surrounding the governance of the fabled Virginia Military Institute (VMI) ratcheted up a notch on February 3. On that day, Assistant to the Secretary of War for Public...

Laura Carini Confirmed as Roanoke City Attorney

Following an extensive national search, the City of Roanoke has appointed Laura M. Carini to...

VA Tech Earns National Recognition for Community Engagement

Virginia Tech has been awarded the 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, a national...

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...

VA Tech College of Agriculture / Life Sciences Inspires Alumna to Become A Farmer

On Daisy Sturgill’s first day of class her first year at Virginia Tech, she stepped into a van and buckled her seatbelt. After a brief...

Virginia Struggles to Recover As New Unemployment Claims Rise

Virginia is struggling to recover from new unemployment claims, with last week’s claims higher than at the start of 2020, according to WalletHub’s updated...

Lee Statue Removed: Northam Announces Artifacts For New Time Capsule

New capsule will replace capsule in Lee Monument Base  Governor Ralph Northam has announced the artifacts for a new time capsule that will be placed...

City of Roanoke to Invest $2.3 Million in Park System

The initiative marks the single largest and most diverse investment in the park system’s infrastructure in the past 20 years The Department of Parks and...

Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center To Release “Netted” Canada Goose at VA Tech

A young Canada Goose was recently rescued after flying into the top of Virginia Tech's 85 foot high drone testing cage and getting stuck...

Design and Funding of Major New Hall Unanimously Approved by VA Tech Board of Visitors

On Aug. 30, the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors reviewed the design, and approved funding for, a new cutting-edge facility in the North Academic...