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VA Tech Researchers Explore Low-Intensity Pulses to Aid Cancer Treatment

High-intensity electrical pulses have been medically used to destroy tumors while sparing healthy tissue. But lower-intensity pulses may have a different effect — they reshape the battlefield, making tumors more vulnerable to the body’s own defenses. According to Virginia Tech researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, these lower-intensity...
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Hollins Hosts Girls On The Run Spring 5K on April 26

On Saturday, April 26, 2025, Hollins University’s Office of Admission and the Athletic Department will co-host the Virginia Blue Ridge Girls on the Run...

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...

BOB BROWN: Midnight of the Soul

There is a time when our situation seems too much to bear. It may be physical, mental, or spiritual agony. Our life may have...

SCOT BELLAVIA: On Reading

Roanoke Med Student Finds Purpose in Running and Medicine

As a medical student at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Varun Mishra has spent three years immersed in a world of rigorous study, long hospital shifts, and...

James Stovall Receives Advocacy Impact Award

James Stovall, Executive Director of Hermitage Roanoke, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Advocacy Impact Award by the Alzheimer’s Association Central & Western Virginia Chapter. Stovall became...

Botetourt Family YMCA Welcomes Valerie Boone as New Childcare Director

The Botetourt Family YMCA is excited to welcome Valerie Boone as its new licensed Childcare Director. Boone brings a wealth of experience in early childhood education and a...

Parkside Picks Returns May 3 with 60+ Vendors at Green Hill Park

Parkside Picks returns to Roanoke County’s Green Hill Park on Saturday, May 3 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM! As a community yard sale and flea market event, Parkside...

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,...