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VA Tech Earns National Recognition for Community Engagement

Virginia Tech has been awarded the 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, a national recognition highlighting the university’s sustained, institutionwide commitment to building trusted, reciprocal partnerships that address...

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...

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...

Latest VT Study Finds Dfferences in Concussion Risk Between Football Helmets

Football helmets can be designed to reduce the risk of concussions, according to a new study by some of the nation's leading concussion researchers...

Grammy Winning Snarky Puppy Returns To Jefferson Center

When Snarky Puppy returns to Jefferson Center for their first performance since winning their first Grammy, they'll be practicing what they preach. Holding the Grammy...

Popular Therapy Dog Program Inspires Others to Start Their Own

Therapy dogs have been making appearances in the community and on Virginia Tech’s campus for almost two years. However, it was their appearance on...

EPA Settlement With Virginia Military Bases Protects Soil and Groundwater

In separate agreements with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force have settled alleged violations of underground storage tank...

GOP Calls Dems’ Senate Takeover ‘Outrageous Power Grab’

Senator John Edwards of Roanoke becomes most powerful man in Virginia State Senate. In what Republicans called “a Virginia version of Harry Reid’s nuclear option,”...

Students Pledge to Slow Down and Buckle Up With Safe Driving Campaign

Virginia high schools will kick off a teen safe driving campaign this week to increase awareness about the dangers of speeding, the importance of...