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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...

General Assembly to Consider Legalizing Sports Betting

Virginia would become the ninth state to legalize sports betting under legislation being considered by the General Assembly this session. Lawmakers have introduced three bills...

VCU Poll Says Virginians Are Split on Arming Teachers

Virginians are divided on whether they would support legislation to train schoolteachers and administrators to be armed on school grounds, according to a poll...

New Environmental Sensing and Monitoring System Tested and Evaluated at Virginia Tech

On the edge of Virginia Tech’s campus, on a stretch of farmland that few students ever visit, small boxes are whirling through the season’s...

Woods and Wildlife Conferences To Be Held in Roanoke

Owners of woodlands large and small can learn how to maximize their property’s potential at one of two Woods and Wildlife Conferences this winter. Both...

Goodwill Industries of The Valley Seeks Donations Before Year’s End

Goodwill stores will be open until 8 pm on New Year’s Eve to receive donations of clothing and household items.  Donors will receive a...

Students Create Rideshare App for Designated Driving

After countless stressful shifts serving as designated drivers for Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity events in Blacksburg, Matt Sanford and Greg Smith have devised a...