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Two Hokies Reflect on a Lifetime of Metallica Ahead of Lane Stadium Show

Two former Virginia Tech athletes and alumni have been sleeping with one eye open and gripping their pillows tight for the past several months. A dream comes true for both...

Battle of New Market Commemoration Weekend Set for May 17–18

Over May 17-18, the Virginia Museum of the Civil War at New Market Battlefield State...

Roanoke’s 2nd Street Bridge Turns Into Waterslide for Summer Fundraiser

Downtown Roanoke, Inc. (DRI) is transforming a bridge into the ultimate 800- foot waterslide as...

Historian-Led Tour to Mark 161st Anniversary of Battle of New Market

The Virginia Museum of the Civil War at the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park...

Smith Mountain Lake Triathlon Set for May 3

Virginia Amateur Sports, in partnership with Kinetic MultiSports, is proud to announce that the 27th...

Edgar Allan Poe Comes Alive at Virginia Western

Edgar Allan Poe spent many of his formative years in a foster home in Virginia.  His tragic life, mysterious death, and wealth of...

Tech Awarded $3.8 Million to Stimulate Eastern Wine Industry

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded $3.8 million to researchers in the College of Agriculture and...

Twenty Teachers Vying For $25,000 McGlothlin Awards

Twenty outstanding teachers from across the Blue Ridge region are still in the running for two ,000 McGlothlin Awards for Teaching Excellence. These...

“Hand Of God” Trilogy Created By Vinton Author

An optician by trade, Judi Ann Ehresman said she has always been a writer. Now retired and living in Vinton with her husband Richard,...

“Tuned Out TV” Details Life at a Fictional Radio Station

Think “The Office” meets “WKRP in Cincinnati,” perhaps: what happens when a small town religious radio station turns Top 40 – with the same...

Virginia Tech Presents Grammy-Winning Emerson String Quartet

The Grammy-winning Emerson String Quartet will perform at The Lyric Theatre (135 College Avenue in Blacksburg) on Friday, Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. The...