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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...

Virginia Doctor with Radford Roots to Speak at VA Tech Carilion Commencement

The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM) will welcome Sanjay Kishore as keynote speaker for its May 10 commencement ceremony. A physician and health...

VA Tech Research Flags End of Unproctored Testing in AI Era

Increasingly beleaguered by artificial intelligence (AI)-based cheating, unproctored testing is now completely vulnerable to reasoning large language models (LLM) like ChatGPT. A Virginia Tech...

VA Tech clinical trials offer new options for pets

When traditional treatments fall short, clinical trials can offer a lifeline for pets and their owners. These carefully designed studies are testing tomorrow's breakthroughs...

VA Tech researchers address health care provider burnout through digital twin systems

Taylan Topcu is leading a team of Virginia Tech researchers using digital twins to help take better care of health care providers. “We want to...

HUD Announces Disaster Relief for Virginia After Winter Storms and Flooding

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced the availability of Federal disaster assistance to the Commonwealth of Virginia...

Youngkin Takes Final Action on 2025 Legislation

Governor Glenn Youngkin today acted on all remaining legislation for the 2025 legislative session. On April 2, the General Assembly returned 91 pieces of...