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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...

National Academy of Sciences Taps VA Tech President Emeritus Charles Steger

Charles W. Steger, president emeritus of Virginia Tech, has been appointed to a three-year term as a member of the Division of Earth and...

Roanoke Region Receives More than $800,000 to Support Efforts in Reducing Homelessness

The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has awarded the Blue Ridge Continuum of Care, the region’s planning body for homeless services,...

Neuroscience Class Takes Learning Into Operating Room At Carilion RMH

The School of Neuroscience at Virginia Tech’s Clinical Neuroscience in Practice course is no ordinary class. It offers undergraduate students the opportunity to experience...

Greenway Commission to Host Community Meetings to Update Greenway Plan

The Roanoke Valley Greenway Commission is hosting multiple meetings to receive public input on updating the conceptual greenway plan. There will be two regional meetings...

Tech Team to Travel to Abu Dhabi for $5 million International Robotics Competition

A team of students and researchers at Virginia Tech is traveling to Abu Dhabi to continue its quest in a $5 million international competition...

Goodlatte and Kaine Move to Designate National George C. Marshall Museum and Library

Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) have introduced resolutions in both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate to congressionally...