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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...

Tech Cadet Named National ROTC Student of The Year

Cadet Brett Smith has wanted to be a fighter pilot for the U.S. Air Force for as long as he can remember. Smith, a Virginia Tech...

Rescue Mission Drumstick DASH Drew 11,000 Plus for Holiday Run

They came in everything from tutus and tailfeathers to spandex and sequins. The 13th annual Union Bank and Trust Drumstick DASH 5K drew 11,200 participants...

How To Avoid The 12 Fires of The Holidays

Christmas Trees: Take fire safety precautions when keeping a live tree in the house. Needles on fresh trees should be green and hard...

More Strong Performers Arise From New Batch of Tech Bike Helmet Ratings

The Virginia Tech Helmet Lab has released ratings for 20 additional bicycle helmets, supplementing the initial set of 30 ratings published earlier this year. The ratings give...

VT Campus Completes Inventory of More Than 10,000 Trees for 2018 Master Plan

The Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation and the Facilities Department have completed a collaborative inventory and analysis of more than 10,000 landscape trees spread out across 900 acres...

First Baptist Church Purchases WSLS Property for $1.2 Million

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has announced the sale of 401 3rd Street along with two parking lots on Church Avenue in Downtown Roanoke,...