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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...

Downtown Kayak Launch Breaks Ground

Business and community leaders broke ground in March on a downtown Roanoke kayak launch made possible through a crowdfunding campaign from the Roanoke Outside...

Professional Cyclists From Around U.S. Coming to Roanoke for Twilight Criterium

Professional road cyclists from around the country will converge on Virginia’s Blue Ridge for the chance to get their hands on a $15,000 total...

Star City Reads Program Earns 2015 All-Around Pacesetter Award

Roanoke’s Star City Reads Program has been named a recipient of the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading’s 2015 All-Around Pacesetter Award. This award is given...

PBS Series “Mercy Street” Will Return to Virginia

The PBS Civil War drama series Mercy Street will be returning to Virginia for a second season of filming.  Season one filmed on location...

Grant to Benefit Entrepreneurial Efforts in Roanoke-Blacksburg Region

From funding prototypes to reducing risk, entrepreneurs face common roadblocks when taking an idea or business from invention to market. With a near $500,000...

Historic Building Supporters Still Hope To Reverse Decision

Despite the fact that a former slave quarters and a kitchen building have already been moved from their original sites at what was once...