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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...

New VA Tech research exposes harmful digital ad practices

Muhammad Ali Gulzar’s research team wasn’t looking for a quirk in digital advertising systems that exploits screen reading technologies and could lead to accessibility...

Youngkin Signs Budget with $1B in Tax Relief, $4.2B in New Spending

Governor Glenn Youngkin today signed the Virginia state budget bill, HB 1600, amending the Commonwealth’s biennial budget. “I am optimistic about Virginia’s longer-term prospects for...

VA Tech expert weighs in on growing travel anxiety amid rise in air incidents

As summer travel season approaches, many Americans are busy making vacation plans—but growing anxiety around flying is casting a shadow over those plans. So...

VA Tech Experts explain ways to safeguard against AI-enhanced scams

Scams enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to reach a new level of deception with the introduction of features such as ChatGPT...

VA Tech Opens New Transit Center for Regional Mobility

After more than a decade of planning, the future of sustainable transportation at Virginia Tech has officially arrived. Located beside the Perry Street Parking Garage,...

Miyares Announces $116M Tobacco Settlement for Virginia

Attorney General Jason Miyares announced today that Virginia has received a payment of $116.2 million from the major tobacco companies, including Philip Morris USA...