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Dels. Rasoul, Franklin Join Other Dems to Vote Selves 278% Pay Raise (Effective 2028)

The Democrat-led General Assembly voted in recent days to raise the salary for State Delegates and Senators to $50,000 per year. Virginia has always had a General Assembly made of...

While Del. Rasoul Condemns ICE, Illegal Alien Stabs Fredericksburg Woman To Death At Fairfax Bus Stop

On Monday, February 23, Stephanie Minter, 41, of Fredericksburg, was found stabbed to death at...

Catawba Sustainability Center Expands Applied Research in Roanoke County

When Matthew Wagner walks the fields of the Catawba Sustainability Center, he’s thinking about more...

VA Tech Study Identifies Key Exercise Enzyme That Could Inform Diabetes Treatment

Researchers have investigated the role of a certain enzyme in regulating energy in muscle and...

Roanoke City Public Schools Receives $450K State Grant to Build First Solar-Powered Microgrid at any K-12 School in Virginia

Roanoke City Public Schools (RCPS) has been awarded a grant from the Virginia Department of...

Virginia Tech celebrates historic opening of new academic building in Alexandria

Virginia Tech marked a new chapter in its commitment to innovation and technology education on Friday with the opening celebration and ribbon-cutting for its...

One in 10 Americans is living with a rare disease

Rare Disease Day is observed on Feb. 28 — always the last day in February. The Wells Fargo Tower in downtown Roanoke will be illuminated with...

Virginia Tech to lead $10 million critical mineral research coalition in Appalachia

Virginia Tech is spearheading a research coalition to reveal the untapped potential of the greater Appalachian Mountains region. This coalition aims to accelerate the identification...

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...