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Road Project To Begin at Route 220 and International Parkway/Ashley Way
Work will start in May on a road construction project to improve traffic flow and safety by converting the intersection at Route 220 and Route 839/Route 1126 (International Parkway/Ashley...
VA Tech Expert Says Fireflies Aren’t Going Extinct But Numbers Dwindling
For many people, fireflies lighting up backyards is a sign of summertime. The thrill of...
“Personhood” Status for Unborn Emerges as New Front Line in Abortion Battle
“Fetal personhood” has emerged as the next step of the anti-abortion movement.
By amending state constitutions...
Virginia Residents Will Need ‘REAL ID’ to Board An Airplane Starting May 2025
Do you have a star on your Virginia driver’s license? If not, there’s still time...
Amtrak Virginia Sets New Record With March 2024 Ridership
Double-digit increases seen on all four corridorsThe Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) marked yet another...
Tech Students Examine Impacts of Pipeline Through Ecological and Cultural Lens
Virginia Tech faculty and eight undergraduate students from universities around the country spent the summer monitoring ecological and social impacts of Mountain Valley Pipeline...
Wiley Drive Bridge Temporarily Closed to Vehicular Traffic
The City of Roanoke wants citizens to know that the heavy rainfall over the past weekend has created additional damage to the upper low-water...
Sinkland Farms 27th Annual Pumpkin Festival Offers 5 Weekends of Educational Fun
Sinkland Farms kicks off the first of five pumpkin-celebrating weekends on September 28th with a packed slate of entertainment including a five-acre corn maze,...
VT Carilion Research Team Identifies Potential Strategy in Fight Against Brain Cancer
Scientists with the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute say a gene involved in the body’s sleep cycle is a potential target for therapies to...
Deloitte Alumni and Foundation Give $3 million to VT Global Business and Analytics Project
Virginia Tech has received major support for its proposed Global Business and Analytics Complex from its alumni at Deloitte and the Deloitte Foundation through...
VDOF Seeks Acorns/Nuts from Virginia Landowners
The Virginia Department of Forestry is seeking 12 species of acorns and nuts that can be planted at its Augusta Forestry Center to grow...