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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...

Dog Who Snacked On Wooden Skewer Wins National Competition

A 5-year-old boxer, with a habit of eating things he shouldn’t, has won a national competition for the most unusual pet insurance claim after...

ROA’s Elmwood On Ice

Skaters enjoy the newly constructed ice skating rink located in Elmwood Park in downtown Roanoke. The rink will be open daily through February 14,...

Peters Bullish on Vinton and Roanoke County

Vinton District Supervisor Jason Peters – the current chairman on the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors – was present at the State of the...

VTC Scientists Take First-of-Kind Brain Readings in Humans

Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientists have reported measurements of dopamine release with unprecedented temporal precision in the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease. The...

Bedrosian Stands Firm on Planned Parenthood Criticism

Despite the recent shooting incident that left three people dead at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Roanoke County supervisor Al Bedrosian says...

Roanoke Classic Car Guy To Star in TV Series “The Appraisers”

Tom Cox, "Roanoke’s classic car guy" and co-founder of Star City Motor Madness - Roanoke’s signature summer celebration of all things automotive and cruising,...