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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...

Governor and First Lady Youngkin Honor Virginia Arts Festival

Friday, First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin and Governor Glenn Youngkin presented the third 2025 Spirit of Virginia Award to the Virginia Arts Festival at...

How Gut Viruses Could Be Making Antibiotics More Harmful

Some things just go together in your belly: peanut butter and jelly, salt and pepper, bacteria and bacteria-eating viruses. A frenzy of viruses called bacteriophages...

Ancient Egyptian Tomb Brought to Life Through VR at Virginia Tech

Somewhat shy but also inquisitive, Sarah Zulfiqar often found herself wondering why the professor in her studio class sometimes would disappear into a small...

VA Tech Team Uncovers Fossil Fish With Lightning-Fast Bite

The best jaw for hunting fast fish is long and full of sharp teeth. This makes sense to us, but it also makes sense in...

VA Tech Researchers Uncover Insider Trading Loophole in China’s Stock Market

Would stricter insider trading regulations make financial markets fairer? China’s 2017 sell-by-plan mandate was designed to do just that by requiring corporate executives to...

Huda Zoghbi to Speak on Rett Syndrome at Fralin Institute

Early in her career as a pediatrician, Huda Zoghbi was often the bearer of bad news. She found it especially difficult to share diagnoses of...