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VA Tech Generates $4.7 Billion in Economic Impact Across Virginia, New Report Shows

Virginia Tech generated $4.7 billion in statewide economic impact in fiscal year 2025, supporting 35,519 full-time equivalent jobs and producing $316.9 million in tax revenue, according to a new...

VDOT Digs Into Potholes on Virginia Roads

Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) crews are already actively working to locate and repair potholes...

State Supreme Court Basically Nullifies 2020 Election, Disenfranchises 2,770,489 Virginia Voters

On Friday, February 13, the Supreme Court of Virginia (SCOVA) overruled a lower judge and...

Reps. Griffith and Cline Support Photo ID to Vote, But Senators Warner and Kaine Still Oppose

In recent years, the interrelated issues of election integrity, proof of US citizenship, and photo...

Cave Spring Middle School Student Wins 2026 Roanoke County Spelling Bee in Historic Fashion

When it comes to making spelling bee history at Roanoke County Public Schools, Cave Spring...

Department Of Forestry Opens Nominations For Camp Woods & Wildlife

Nominations are open for Camp Woods & Wildlife, formerly known as Holiday Lake Forestry Camp.  The 73rd annual camp will be held June 17-22...

Coal Ash Cleanup Legislation Heads to Governor

Two bills are headed to the governor’s desk requiring Dominion Energy to clean up millions of tons of coal ash at four Virginia power...

Law Would Protect Elderly Against Financial Crimes

With bipartisan support, legislation headed toward approval in the General Assembly may help protect elderly residents and other vulnerable adults against financial exploitation by...

Virginia’s Spring Wildfire Season and 4 PM Law Begins

Virginia’s 75-day spring wildfire season is set to begin at 4 p.m. on Friday, February 15.The law prohibits burning before 4 p.m. each day...

“HS&T Fellows” Dive Deep to Learn How to Commercialize Ideas

An idea can’t survive in a vacuum, cut off from the rest of the world. Just ask the inaugural trio of young scientists known...

Medical Student Sees Education / Future Career As Opportunity to Serve

Kory Cablay spent most of his life near his hometown in the Costa Mesa area of California. Even when it was time for college,...