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Roanoke Valley Greenway Coordinator Finds New Home at Regional Commission

The Roanoke Valley Greenway Commission and the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission are pleased to announce that the role of the Greenway Coordinator, which assists localities with the planning, expansion, and...

Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Selects New Chair

During their organizational meeting yesterday, the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors selected Tammy E. Shepherd...

Cancer Prevention: Can Future-Focused Thinking Help Smokers Quit?

As the warning label on every pack of cigarettes tells us, smoking is harmful. It’s...

VDOT Lifts Lane Closures for Holiday Travel Across Virginia

If you’re headed out to do some last-minute holiday shopping, the Virginia Department of Transportation...

Virginia Credit Union, Member One Donate $15K to Roanoke, Lynchburg Youth Programs

Virginia Credit Union and its Member One division recently donated $15,000 to two community organizations...

Cold Sore Discovery IDs Unknown Trigger for Those Annoying Flare-ups

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Feb. 27, 2025 – Scientists have a new target to prevent cold sores after University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers discovered...

Research demos display wide range of innovation at Alexandria campus

On Tuesday, local and national media members got a sneak peek at some of the groundbreaking work and dynamic educational spaces inside Virginia Tech’s...

NASA Langley Landing on the Moon This Weekend

At approximately 3:45 a.m. EST this Sunday, March 2, Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander will touch down on the surface of the Moon, and an...

Goodbye Snow, Hello Potholes: The One Pothole Pitfall Drivers Can Control and Tips to Avoid Seasonal Tire Troubles

RICHMOND, VA (February 26, 2025) – It’s that time of year, when potholes litter our roadways and, in many cases, hit our wallets hard....

2025 Seale Innovation Fund grants fuel health innovation

Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists take on projects targeting heart disease, memory, mental health, brain development, and sugar-sweetened drinks. Heart failure. Type 2 diabetes. Problems...

7 Virginia Tech faculty members join the National Academy of Inventors

Seven Virginia Tech faculty members have been named senior members of the National Academy of Inventors. Alaa Algargoosh, Anna Duraj-Thatte, Jonas Hauptman, Brook Kennedy, Guoliang...