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VA Tech’s partnership with Aclara aims to expand supply chain for critical minerals

Virginia Tech and the Canadian-headquartered Aclara Resources are taking a key step toward making green technology supply chains more sustainable. A memorandum of understanding between the university and Aclara’s U.S.-based subsidiary, Aclara Technologies, lays the groundwork for a long-term academic and scientific alliance that includes Aclara’s rare earths separation pilot...
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Virginia Commission for the Arts Awards Nearly 400 Grants

The Virginia Commission for the Arts (VCA) announces nearly 400 grant awards for fiscal year 2026, supporting artists, arts organizations, programs, and creative initiatives...

Youngkin Announces Record-Setting Tourism Spending, $35.1B in Virginia in 2024

Governor Glenn Youngkin and Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) announced that Virginia’s tourism industry generated a record high $35.1 billion in visitor spending in 2024,...

BECKY MAUPIN: Back-to-School Doesn’t Have to Mean Back-to-Sick

It happens every year like clockwork. The backpacks are still new. The lunchboxes aren’t even sticky and stained yet. The grumbling about homework hasn’t started...

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A VA Tech Expert on Protecting Pets From Blue-Green Algae

As people and their pets seek relief from the heat in lakes and ponds, a Virginia Tech veterinary expert warns of a hidden danger lurking in the water. “Toxic...

Farm Credit Hosts Virtual Farm Education Series

The Farm Credit Knowledge Center will be hosting a virtual educational series called Grow Your Knowledge to Grow Your Farm, starting September 9, 2025. Participants will receive weekly...

Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office to Host Second Annual Safe Community Fair

The Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the return of the Safe Community Fair, a family-friendly event dedicated to promoting safety, connection, and well-being across the...

Blue Hills Golf Course Hosts $250,000 Hole-in-One Challenge

United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge (UWVBR) and the Western Virginia Water Authority (Authoirty) collaborated with Altec Industries to present an exciting fundraising opportunity to support Virginia’s Blue...

CAREY KINSOLVING: KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD

If Jesus Came With You to School, What Would You Do? (Part 1 of 2) “I would ask him for all the answers. I would...