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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 powerful and controversial surveillance authority, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Showing...

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...

Virginia Receives Nearly $123 Million from Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement 

Attorney General Jason Miyares has announced that Virginia has received a payment of $122.5 million...

Record Year in Unclaimed Property Paid Out to Virginians

~ $79 million in unclaimed property returned during fiscal year 2018 ~ The Virginia Department of the Treasury’s Unclaimed Property Program returned a record $79...

Biotechnology Conference To Highlight Medical Science / Diversity in STEM Education

Educators at the Biocomplexity Institute of Virginia Tech and Fralin Life Science Institute are gearing up for the 2018 Biotechnology Educators Conference on July 25-27. This year’s...

Virginia Western and Averett University Partner in First Articulation Agreement

Averett University President Dr. Tiffany M. Franks and Virginia Western Community College President Dr. Robert Sandel have made history as the first partnership between...

Virginia Tech Receives Department of Defense Instrumentation Awards

Virginia Tech has received three Department of Defense awards that support the purchase of state-of-the-art research equipment. “The awards will enable us to support research...

Salem Fair Still Draws Over 300,000 Despite Difficult Weather

One of the lengthiest Salem Fairs in the 31-year history of the event wrapped-up on Sunday night at the Taliiaferro Complex. Officials say that...

Roanoke Research Really Matters

When the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute (VTCRI) launched in 2010, its founders faced a significant challenge: how to rapidly position a new institution to compete...