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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...

VTC Researchers Shed Dramatic New Light on Heart Disorders

Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute (VTCRI) have found evidence that may disrupt conventional understanding about how electrical activity travels in the...

Southwest Virginia to Receive $10 Million Economic Development Grant Program

A $10 million economic development grant program is coming to Southwest Virginia. The grants are part of the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) program and...

Tech Board Of Visitors Discusses Parent Leave Benefits, Future Facility Projects At Roanoke Meeting

At the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors meeting in Roanoke, board members approved a resolution to implement at the university Commonwealth of Virginia Executive Order...

Local Office on Aging (LOA) Celebrates New Headquarters With Ribbon Cutting & Open House

Local Office on Aging (LOA) welcomed special guests and community partners in celebration of its new central office at 4932 Frontage Road, NW. The...

VA Tech Researchers Develop Novel Process to 3D Print One of Strongest Materials on Earth

Researchers from Virginia Tech and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have developed a novel way to 3D print complex objects of one of the highest-performing...

VDOT To Hold Second Series of Meeting on Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Plan

The Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment, the Virginia Department of Transportation and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation continue to study the...