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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...
BBB Alert: IRS Phone Scam Returns to Region
In the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, BBB is alerting Western Virginia residents that the IRS phone scam has grown in popularity once again.Since the...
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 IceNothing 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...