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VA Tech Researchers Advance Indoor Farming with Micro-Dwarf Tomatoes

Virginia Tech researchers are revolutionizing the way food is grown, using advanced technology to cultivate flavorful, high-yielding crops in indoor environments. Contributing to this novel research is Brandan Shur, a first-year Ph.D. student in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Shur’s work at the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Innovation Center focuses on...
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Civil War Roundtable Explores 1864 Beefsteak Raid at Pamplin Park

Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier welcomes Mr. J. Michael Moore, who will present on May 1, 2025,...

Youngkin Announces Gains in Nonfarm Payrolls in March 

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that, according to the BLS Current Employment Statistics Survey (“CES” or “establishment survey”) data, Virginia’s nonfarm payroll employment increased...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The CBS Evening News Made Me Cry A River Of Tears

I was watching the CBS Evening News, co-hosted by John Dickerson and Maurice Dubois on April 17, about a food-insecure family in bucolic Wallingford, Connecticut, which...

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City of Roanoke Appoints Jillian Papa as Director of Planning, Building, and Development

The City of Roanoke is pleased to announce the appointment of Jillian Papa as its new Director of Planning, Building, and Development. A seasoned urban planning professional with...

Roanoke Earns 2024 Tree City USA Recognition from Arbor Day Foundation

The Arbor Day Foundation named Roanoke a 2024 Tree City USA in honor of its commitment to plant, grow, and maintain trees to benefit its community. The Arbor Day...

TAP Celebrates 60 Years with Regional Traveling Birthday Party

Total Action for Progress (TAP) has announced their week-long Traveling Birthday Party as they celebrate 60 years of service alongside program participants, staff, volunteers, community leaders, and partners...

Blue Ridge Literacy Celebrates 40 Years with Grandin Theatre Event

Blue Ridge Literacy (BRL), the leading nonprofit offering year-round English literacy services to adults in the Roanoke Valley, will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a Buzz4Good Watch Party...

CAREY KINSOLVING: KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD

Should You Tell The Truth To People Even If They Won't Like It? After hearing a speech in the House of Commons, Winston Churchill remarked,...