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Alumni Offer Words of Advice to Soon-To-Be Hokie Grads

Virginia Tech’s campuses will soon welcome family, friends, and visitors to celebrate the achievements and accomplishments of new Hokie graduates during spring 2024 commencement ceremonies. Employees working in the Division of Campus...

Kaine / Warner Vote For Warrantless Spying On Americans But Against Trial Of Impeached Official

On April 12, the House of Representatives voted 273-147 to continue for two years a...

Roanoke Co., Botetourt, Vinton Host Forums To Discuss High-Crash Locations

Roanoke County, Botetourt County and the Town of Vinton are collaborating on a  Comprehensive Safety...

What All Dog Owners Should Know About Lyme Disease

As Lyme disease cases rise in the U.S., humans are not the only ones at...

Debate Continues on Virginia Bill to Legalize Physician-assisted Death 

Both sides of medical aid in dying bill emphasize respect for human lives George Michael Vasiloff...

Construction To Begin on New Roundabout at Route 311 and Route 419

Traffic to detour onto I-81 between exits 140 and 141 this summer for four to six weeks The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is beginning...

System-wide Efforts Needed in Virginia’s Fight Against Human Trafficking

Chirping ducklings at the Restoring Ivy Collective center, a refuge for human trafficking victims, aren’t just cute -- they’re calming. Sex trafficking survivors can drop...

Attorney General Miyares Announces Externship Program for Appalachian Law School Students

 The Office of the Attorney General is forming a new clinic in partnership with Appalachian School of Law for their students to work with...

As Mortgage Rates Spike, Virginia’s Housing Market Shifts

 Home buyers eager to lock in rates before they rise further According to the March 2022 Virginia Home Sales Report released by Virginia REALTORS®,...

Blue Ridge Parkway to Receive $127 Million for Infrastructure Projects

The Blue Ridge Parkway will receive approximately $127 million in Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) funding for two major infrastructure projects in the country’s most-visited national park. “Generations of park...

VA March 2022 General Fund Revenues Exceed Forecasts

In an April 14 Press Release, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that March revenue collections exceeded forecasts by 22.3%. General fund revenues were approximately $870...