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Students Immersed in Past at Pamplin Historical Park / Museum of Civil War Soldier
When teacher Erin Gilbert and her colleagues at White Oaks Elementary School in Fairfax County, Va., set a syllabus and planned their year, they were excited by the prospective...
Commonwealth of Virginia Adopts New NIL Law
Legislation goes into effect July 1, 2024
In an effort to position the Commonwealth and its...
VA Tech Truck Safety Outreach Program Travels Across The Country
The ability to safely navigate around semi-trucks recently took stage in Las Vegas.
The Virginia Tech Transportation...
Youngkin Announces March Jobs Numbers Support Virginia’s Economic Momentum
Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that according to BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (“LAUS”, or...
Lawmakers Reconvene to Tackle Governor’s Changes; Set Budget Special Session Date
The General Assembly reconvened April 17 for legislators to address 116 of the governor’s bill...
VA Tech / State Farm Collaborate to Secure FAA Waiver for Drone Operations in Areas Impacted by Hurricane Florence
State Farm has been granted a first-of-its-kind waiver for drone operations to assess damage in communities impacted by Hurricane Florence.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) waiver...
VT Research Develops World’s First Passive Anti-frosting Surface
New Technology Fights Ice With Ice
Nothing foretells the coming of winter like frost on windshields.
While the inconvenience of scraping or defrosting car windows may...
Roanoke High School Students Get Birds-eye View of Virginia Tech
Twenty-one ninth- and 10th-graders from Roanoke County and City schools visited Virginia Tech’s campus earlier this summer to participate in a four-day capstone experience...
Downed Trees and Flooding Impacting Travel in Western Virginia
Overnight, gusty winds and heavy rains from the remnants of Hurricane Florence have downed trees and flooded roads in western Virginia. Rain is still...
Florence Likely to Fuel Torrential Rain / Flooding in Appalachians and Northeast
Residents from the Ohio Valley to the mid-Atlantic and New England coasts should be prepared in case of tropically-enhanced rain and flooding occurring next...
Weather Services / APPCO Forecast Sunday Night Thru Monday as Heaviest Wind and Rain for VA / WV
Appalachian Power is planning its response to Hurricane Florence, currently a strong Category 2 storm expected to make landfall in the Carolinas tomorrow.
Forecast models...
