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Alumni Offer Words of Advice to Soon-To-Be Hokie Grads

Virginia Tech’s campuses will soon welcome family, friends, and visitors to celebrate the achievements and accomplishments of new Hokie graduates during spring 2024 commencement ceremonies. Employees working in the Division of Campus...

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...

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...

Shelly STEM Challengers Try to Find “Lost Water”

Roanoke Valley Governor’s School for Science and Technology’s Shelly STEM Challenge is a single-day competition during which students work in teams to speed solve...

A Doctor’s Care is Balance of Skill and Empathy for VTC Medical Student

Alyssa Savelli has wanted to be a doctor for as long as she can remember. “When I was 5, I would just sit and...

Roanoke / Blacksburg Regional Airport Announces Agreement With Uber

The Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional Airport Commission has announced that Uber has signed an operating agreement with the airport that is in compliance with all commonwealth and...

Fall 2016 Wildfire Season Ends

The 47-day fall wildfire season in Virginia ended at midnight Wednesday with some much-needed rain across most of the Commonwealth. Virginia Department of Forestry...

TAP’s SwiftStart tackles two issues at once

A new TAP (Total Action for Progress) program supported by a four year, four million dollar federal grant from the U.S. Department of Labor...

The State of Vinton is Looking Up These Days

Vinton has been on a roll the last few years: a new public library that has helped transform the face of downtown on...