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Students Immersed in Past at Pamplin Historical Park / Museum of Civil War Soldier

When teacher Erin Gilbert and her colleagues at White Oaks Elementary School in Fairfax County, Va., set a syllabus and planned their year, they were excited by the prospective...

Commonwealth of Virginia Adopts New NIL Law

Legislation goes into effect July 1, 2024  In an effort to position the Commonwealth and its...

VA Tech Truck Safety Outreach Program Travels Across The Country

The ability to safely navigate around semi-trucks recently took stage in Las Vegas. The Virginia Tech Transportation...

Youngkin Announces March Jobs Numbers Support Virginia’s Economic Momentum

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that according to BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (“LAUS”, or...

Lawmakers Reconvene to Tackle Governor’s Changes; Set Budget Special Session Date

The General Assembly reconvened April 17 for legislators to address 116 of the governor’s bill...

Law Enforcement, Community Leaders Announce New Cooperative Effort to Curb Violent Crime

Leaders from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Virginia State Police,...

Virginia DMV Increases Staffing As Real ID Deadline Approaches

After noticing his driver’s license was set to expire, Loudoun County resident John Akins paid a visit to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles...

Star City Half Marathon & 10K Set for Saturday, November 23

On Saturday, November 23, 2019 Roanoke, VA will play host to one of the areas longest standing running events - the Star City Half...

VA Tech Carilion School of Medicine Holds Class of 2023 White Coat Ceremony

On Oct. 18, the 43 members of the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine’s Class of 2023 participated in their White Coat Ceremony, a ritual...

VTC Med School Student Advocates For Rural Communities Here and Abroad

Growing up on a cattle farm – first in Pine Village, Indiana, and then in Riner, Virginia – Miranda Gerrard has deep appreciation for...

Experts Offer Fall Maintenance Tips for Drought-stricken Lawns

This summer’s exceptionally dry weather has left many Virginia lawns looking brown. While cool-season turfgrasses (such as Kentucky bluegrass or tall fescue) often revive...