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Fralin Biomedical Institute Takes Aim at Tobacco Use, Cancer Rates and Informing Policy
Open-water swimming requires athletes to take into account a wide number of variables. Roberta Freitas-Lemos said when she’s in the ocean, temperature fluctuations, murky conditions, and the motion of...
Roanoke County Taxes / Budgeting Play Role In Vinton GOP Primary
Many now feel the pain of inflation while buying daily items like gas, restaurant meals...
DMV Urges Virginians to Prioritize Pedestrian Safety Behind The Wheel
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is asking for drivers to help keep pedestrians...
Forest Service / Partners Release Elk From Kentucky Into West Virginia
Elk have been a staple at Kentucky’s Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area for...
Virginia Receives Over $100 Million in Opioid Settlement Funds
~ The approximate total of $108.4 million stems from seven different opioid settlements ~
Attorney General...
VTC School of Medicine to Expand Entering Class Size
After a nine-month process, the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine has received all approvals needed to grow its class size from 42 to 49....
Protesters Demand Reopening of Virginia
Horns blared and flags waved from vehicle windows as hundreds of Virginians converged Wednesday on Capitol Square to protest restrictions implemented by Gov. Ralph...
Virginia Tech Researchers Develop New COVID-19 Tests to Combat Backlogs / Shortages
Virginia Tech scientists have developed a new COVID-19 test and secured federal and state approvals to begin processing samples at on-campus labs in Blacksburg...
Centra Health Inc. / Local Medical Group Agree to Pay Nearly $10 Million to Settle False Claims
Centra Health Inc. and Blue Ridge Ear, Nose, Throat and Plastic Surgery, Inc. have agreed to pay the government $9,345,845 to settle claims alleging...
New Grants to Expand Forest Farming in Appalachian Woodlands and Beyond
Underneath Appalachia’s extensive forest canopy are soil beds that are rich in nutrients, blessed by water, and covered in numerous woodland plants and fungi....
For Small Businesses, Coronavirus is Like ‘Typhoon That Leaves Nothing Standing In Its Wake’
In the days after March 11, when the World Health Organization first declared the novel coronavirus a pandemic, Americans began to experience small changes...
