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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...

Roanoke County Public Schools Wins First Stormwater Clean Award

Roanoke County’s Department of Development Services is pleased to announce that Roanoke County Public Schools has earned its first Stormwater Clean Award for the...

Walmart Neighborhood Market in Roanoke Reopens With Upgrades and Local Mural

Walmart customers in Roanoke were welcomed inside the newly transformed Neighborhood Market at 2141 Dale Avenue SE as the much-anticipated project is now complete....

Hokie hackers receive high marks at National Security Agency Cyber Exercise

Virginia Tech students took third place in the annual National Security Agency Cyber Exercise competition. Behind only the U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Military Academy, the...

Breakthrough at Virginia Tech: AI Framework Helps Create Stronger Metallic Materials

Found in knee replacements and bone plates, aircraft components, and catalytic converters, the exceptionally strong metals known as multiple principal element alloys (MPEA) are...

Governor Glenn Youngkin Launches “Safe Kids, Strong Families” Initiative 

Governor Glenn Youngkin has launched the Safe Kids, Strong Families initiative, a bold effort to unify and advance Virginia’s child welfare reforms. The initiative...

VA Tech Student Research Could Help NASA Grow Food in Space

Jessica Dodson, a senior majoring in biological systems engineering, has embarked on an innovative research project that bridges the gap between synthetic biology and space exploration....