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VA Tech Awarded $1M to Create Compassionate STEM Education Initiative

Virginia Tech researchers have received $1 million from the Educating Character Initiative, a grant through Wake Forest University and the private philanthropic foundation Lilly Endowment Inc., to support compassionate teaching in STEM. The program will fund strategies to bring new course designs, pedagogy, and character development into the classroom. Virginia Tech...
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Downtown Roanoke to Host New Bites & Bevs Week This June

Experience Downtown Roanoke’s diverse social scene this summer with a new concept, Bites & Bevs presented by Virginia Spirits, on June 16 – 22. Sip,...

Virginia Celebrates May as Egg Month with Major Donation to Feeding Southwest Virginia

In celebration of May as Virginia Egg Month, Dutt & Wagner and Green Valley Poultry of Abingdon, Virginia generously donated 10,800 eggs to Feeding Southwest Virginia foodbank. The donation...

City of Salem to Host NCAA DII, DIII Women’s Lacrosse National Championships

NCAA National Championship action continues in Salem, VA in the form of women’s lacrosse. Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge, the City of Salem, Roanoke College, and ODAC have partnered...

Four tips for creating a pet-friendly garden

Spring has sprung! With warmer weather, more and more people and their pets are spending time outdoors. Gardening offers the opportunity to enjoy the sunshine and get your hands...

Virginia Fire Officials Urge Caution Ahead of July 4th Fireworks

Fireworks are a beloved tradition during holidays, but before lighting that fuse, it’s important to remember that things can quickly go from dazzling to disaster. The Consumer Product Safety...

CAREY KINSOLVING: KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD

What Can We Learn From God Resting After He Created The World? “We should learn from this not to holler about going to bed at...