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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...

Initiative Continues to Increase Marathon Visitors and Economic Impact

For the second straight year, Blue Ridge Racing and Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge have teamed-up to challenge runners with an added incentive to...

Anti-abortion Activists Rally at Virginia Capitol

Among a sea of strollers and picket signs on the grounds of the Virginia Capitol, hundreds of people demonstrated Thursday against abortion — and...

Merryman Family Commits $2 Million for VA Tech Athletics, Pamplin College of Business

A simple philanthropic saying has resonated through generations of the Merryman Family. “My grandmother always had a saying that for every dollar you give back,...

General Assembly Bans Holding Cellphones While Driving

The Virginia Senate and House of Delegates on Tuesday each passed bills prohibiting motorists from touching their cellphones while driving. The Senate approved SB 1341...

Can-Do Event Returns to Taubman Museum of Art

"Canstruction", a creative and competitive event featuring massive sculptures built entirely from cans of food, is returning to southwest Virginia with an exhibition at...

New Statistics Released on Youth Suicide in Virginia 

There is an epidemic sweeping across our state, yet very few are covering the topic.  Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...