back to top

News

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...

School Board Accepts Bid And Awards Contract For Expansion And Renovation of Cave Spring High School

Construction slated to begin in January 2019 The Roanoke County School Board today accepted a bid from Avis Construction Co. for the expansion and renovation...

Virginia Tech Ranked Among Top Global Research Universities

A global performance ranking for research-intensive institutions has named Virginia Tech among the best universities worldwide. Virginia Tech ranked 251-300 in the 2019 Times Higher Education...

Leaders Mark Construction Milestone for VTC Biomedical Research Addition 

A crowd watched on Friday as a crane hoisted a steel beam four stories into the sky at the construction site for the Virginia...

Annual History Tour of Evergreen Set for October 7

Evergreen Burial Park, the oldest cemetery in Roanoke, will host their thirteenth annual guided walking tour on Sunday, October 7th. This family-friendly history tour features...

Tech Students Examine Impacts of Pipeline Through Ecological and Cultural Lens

Virginia Tech faculty and eight undergraduate students from universities around the country spent the summer monitoring ecological and social impacts of Mountain Valley Pipeline...

Wiley Drive Bridge Temporarily Closed to Vehicular Traffic

The City of Roanoke wants citizens to know that the heavy rainfall over the past weekend has created additional damage to the upper low-water...