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‘You don’t need a big brain to fly’ and other lessons from the first flying reptiles

Flight evolved only three times among vertebrates: in bats, birds, and the extinct flying reptile called pterosaurs. Of these, pterosaurs were the first to master flight, more than 215 million...

VA Tech Scientist Earns Dual NCI Grants to Advance Glioblastoma Therapy

Jennifer Munson, a cancer researcher at Virginia Tech's Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, has been...

VA Tech Neuroscientist Honored for Advancing Rural Maternal and Infant Health

When she recruited Julie Peck to join her research lab, neuroscientist Brittany Howell had a...

Carilion Clinic Launches Advanced GammaTile® Therapy, a First for the Region

Carilion Clinic is leading the way as the first in the region to provide GammaTile®...

Roanoke Tech Conference Highlights Pediatric Breakthroughs

Leaders from Children’s National Hospital and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC detailed plans...

Youngkin Announces $15.5 Million in Land Conservation Grants

On Monday, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced $15.5 million in Virginia Land Conservation Foundation (VLCF) funding to conserve 8,606 acres around the Commonwealth. The 28 projects...

Gov. Youngkin Blasts Attorney General-Elect Jones For “Abhorrent” Texts

On November 5, Gov. Youngkin was taking questions from reporters following the Democrat-sweep election. Reporter: "So AG-elect Jay Jones, he overperformed expectations last night. Do...

SHOCK POLL: Only 46% Virginians Found Jay Jones’ Violent Texts “Disqualifying”

Fewer than half of Virginia voters interviewed — 46% — found Jay Jones' violent texts "disqualifying" for holding office. This is according to InteractivePolls, which...

Youngkin Issues Executive Order to Reestablish the Presidential Fitness Test in Virginia Schools

Governor Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order (EO) 55 to reestablish the Presidential Fitness Test in the Commonwealth’s public school divisions, reinforcing the Commonwealth’s commitment...

GOP Ticket Rallies Roanoke: “This Is Our Patrick Henry Moment”

On Monday, November 3, the statewide GOP ticket held a spirited rally at the Shenandoah Club, which is directly behind the Hotel Patrick Henry...

Del. Rasoul Endorses Controversial Jay Jones, Ignores Jones’ Violent Wishes

On Saturday, November 1, the last day of early voting, Del. Salam Rasoul (D-Roanoke City), who goes by the anglicized nickname "Sam," was greeting...