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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...

Ferrum College Inaugurates Twelfth President, David L. Johns, Ph.D.

Ferrum College celebrated the inauguration of its twelfth president, David L. Johns, Ph.D., on Friday, October 19 in the Vaughn Chapel on campus. The...

Researchers study Iron Man-like Exoskeletons to Improve Worker Productivity, Safety, and Well-being

Over the next decade, American manufacturers are facing an industrial skills gap with projections of 2 million manufacturing jobs going unfilled due to a...

‘Into Your White Coat’ Curriculum Prepares Medical Students for White Coat Ceremony 

As Donald Steinweg comforted the family of one of his favorite patients who passed away from complications due to progressive heart failure, his daughter...

SML Boat Society Holds Fall Show / Awards Ceremony

The SML Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society held their annual Fall Boat Show at Mariners Landing on Smith Mountain Lake this...

Virginia Tech Science Festival Returns for Fourth Year

The Virginia Tech Science Festival returns to campus Saturday, Oct. 27, with 93 free hands-on, minds-on learning interactive booths and activities that showcase dozens of science...

State Summit Focuses on Power of Community Collaboration to Impact Substance Abuse

The 2018 Community Coalitions of Virginia’s (CCoVA) Summit will bring experts from the federal, state and local levels to address the issues of Marijuana...