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VA Tech Team Develops Stronger Biodegradable Packaging

Researchers at Virginia Tech have found a way to make biodegradable packaging stronger while using less energy in the process. The research team from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Natural Resources and Environment developed a low-pressure treatment that improves plant-based packaging materials. This discovery could help companies move away...
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Hollins Hosts Girls On The Run Spring 5K on April 26

On Saturday, April 26, 2025, Hollins University’s Office of Admission and the Athletic Department will co-host the Virginia Blue Ridge Girls on the Run...

Youngkin Announces Gains in Nonfarm Payrolls in March 

Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that, according to the BLS Current Employment Statistics Survey (“CES” or “establishment survey”) data, Virginia’s nonfarm payroll employment increased...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The CBS Evening News Made Me Cry A River Of Tears

I was watching the CBS Evening News, co-hosted by John Dickerson and Maurice Dubois on April 17, about a food-insecure family in bucolic Wallingford, Connecticut, which...

SCOT BELLAVIA: On Reading

VBR TWENTY28 Dominates Tour of Newport News with Four Straight Wins

As spring settles into Virginia’s Blue Ridge, there’s exciting momentum on and off the bike. Roanoke continues to grow as an outdoor destination with the recent launch of “Let’s...

Racing Through Finals: Roanoke’s Student-Athletes Balance Books and Bikes

As finals season collides with the peak of race season, Roanoke student-athletes are mastering the art of balancing academics and athletics. Riders like Olivia Cummins, Anika Brants, and...

Roanoke Med Student Finds Purpose in Running and Medicine

As a medical student at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Varun Mishra has spent three years immersed in a world of rigorous study, long hospital shifts, and...

James Stovall Receives Advocacy Impact Award

James Stovall, Executive Director of Hermitage Roanoke, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Advocacy Impact Award by the Alzheimer’s Association Central & Western Virginia Chapter. Stovall became...

CAREY KINSOLVING: KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD

Should You Tell The Truth To People Even If They Won't Like It? After hearing a speech in the House of Commons, Winston Churchill remarked,...