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Police Clash With Protesters at VCU Pro-Palestine Event
Law enforcement officers arrested 13 individuals during a chaotic clash that involved use of chemical agents to break up a pro-Palestine encampment on the Monroe Park campus of Virginia...
Natural Bridge State Park Named Green Park of The Year
Natural Bridge State Park has been named Green Park of the Year by the Virginia...
Suzanne Youngkin and Roanoke Community Leaders Highlight It Only Takes One Campaign
The First Lady of Virginia Suzanne S. Youngkin and Senator David Suetterlein traveled to Straight...
Climbing Prices / Mortgage Rates Dampen VA’s Spring Housing Market
March home sales data reflects hesitation from both buyers and sellers
According to the March 2024...
Generation Alpha Struggles to Navigate Increased Screen Time, Social Media Use
Connor attends Bailey Bridge Middle School in Chesterfield County and enjoys basketball, baseball, Taekwondo, musicals...
Athletes Forced To Set New Goals in Wake of COVID-19
The scene is the same at college campuses nationwide. Baseball stadiums are empty, locker rooms are bare, and tracks are deserted. Athletic competitions and...
Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Vital as Children and Adults Turn to Biking / Walking During Restrictions
Virginia’s stay-at-home order has residents homebound and schools closed through the rest of the school year. However, people are encouraged to engage in outdoor...
History Students To Present Research Findings on 1918 Flu Pandemic During Videocast
The 1918 influenza pandemic has lessons to offer the current COVID-19 pandemic, and Virginia Tech history students will be detailing a number of those lessons...
VA Tech Collaborates in National Study to Test Autonomous Driving Systems in Dynamic Scenarios
The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) is collaborating with stakeholders in the manufacturing, infrastructure owner-operator, and public safety communities to study challenging, dynamic scenarios...
Tech Economists: Stay-at-home Orders Have Slashed U.S. GDP by Nearly $1.2 Trillion
Average cost of each single case prevented over $150,000 Virginia Tech economists in a new paper have found that the output loss in the United...
Roanoke Valley Resource Authority to Reopen Transfer Stations
The Roanoke Valley Resource Authority (RVRA) has announced that effective Friday, May 1, the Tinker Creek Transfer Station and the Salem Transfer Station will...