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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...

Sinkland Farms 27th Annual Pumpkin Festival Offers 5 Weekends of Educational Fun

Sinkland Farms kicks off the first of five pumpkin-celebrating weekends on September 28th with a packed slate of entertainment including a five-acre corn maze,...

VT Carilion Research Team Identifies Potential Strategy in Fight Against Brain Cancer

Scientists with the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute say a gene involved in the body’s sleep cycle is a potential target for therapies to...

Deloitte Alumni and Foundation Give $3 million to VT Global Business and Analytics Project

Virginia Tech has received major support for its proposed Global Business and Analytics Complex from its alumni at Deloitte and the Deloitte Foundation through...

VDOF Seeks Acorns/Nuts from Virginia Landowners

The Virginia Department of Forestry is seeking 12 species of acorns and nuts that can be planted at its Augusta Forestry Center to grow...

Cabin, Yurt & RV Camping to Open at Explore Park

Roanoke County has announced the opening of new overnight accommodations at Explore Park beginning Friday, November 9. Advance booking is now available for new...

Local Young Adults Take on Opioid Epidemic Through RAYSAC

With the rising rates of drug overdoses, life saving Narcan use, and hepatitis C, the opioid epidemic is ripping through our community. Opioid misuse...