back to top

News

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...

VA Tech Celebrates Aspire! Award Recipients for Service, Leadership, and Impact

In the final Aspire! Awards ceremony of the 2024-25 academic year, Student Affairs celebrated students and faculty who embrace service as a path to growth, progress,...

Youngkin Announces Another Expansion of the Virginia Permit Transparency Website

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced the addition of two new Virginia agencies to be included on the Virginia Permit Transparency (VPT) website. This centralized platform serves...

VA Tech Wins First-Ever Southern District Traffic Bowl

Virginia Tech civil and environmental engineering students are celebrating a standout performance in this year’s Traffic Bowl, which is a Jeopardy-style competition testing knowledge of traffic...

State Approves Carilion Clinic Kidney Transplant Program

The Virginia Division of Certificate of Public Need (DCOPN) has approved Carilion Clinic’s application to establish a kidney transplant program. The program will be...

VA Tourism Corporation Announces Development of New Statewide Strategic Plan

Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) has announced that it will develop a new Statewide Strategic Tourism Plan designed to guide Virginia’s tourism growth, sharpen the...

New Fungus-Based Pest Control Could Help Save Virginia Cotton

In “The Last of Us,” a television and video game series, survivors of an apocalyptic fungal pandemic struggle to survive after the collapse of...