Multiple law enforcement agencies continue to work together to address the reported safety concern, and the investigation remains ongoing, according to officials.
More than a year after Virginia enacted a law requiring everyone in a vehicle to wear a seatbelt, state figures show unrestrained traffic fatalities have declined 16%.
Virginia Tech has built its own AI platform, called HokieAI, giving students and faculty access to tools like ChatGPT and Claude. Reaction to the two-year project is mixed across campus.
Assistant Secretary of Energy Audrey Robertson visited Virginia Tech’s Holden Hall, touring labs where students are building technology for the next generation of mining.
WDBJ7 spoke with six of the seven candidates running for Roanoke City Council. They shared their views on the city’s population growth rate and outlined ways they would work to make the city a more attractive place to move to.
Bedford County Public Schools is considering the future closing of an additional elementary school as it works to redraw attendance boundaries amid a decline in student enrollment.
“Reading helps children hear new words, it builds their vocabulary and strengthens early literacy skills. And most importantly, it helps them develop a love of reading that can last a lifetime.”
In-state students at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine will pay $15,000 less per year in tuition starting this semester, bringing the annual cost from more than $63,000 to below $50,000.
“Today’s statewide assessment results reflect progress in our classrooms, with combined math and reading scores of students in grades 3–8 rising slightly across the state.”
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech a $563,970 research grant to support technological innovations in human health.
The Radford Tuition Promise is entering its third year at Radford University, covering tuition for Virginia students whose families make $100,000 a year or less. More than 2,000 Radford students are currently using the program.
“This expansion of the W&L Promise reflects the university’s continued commitment to making its top-tier undergraduate liberal arts education accessible to talented students from all financial backgrounds.”
Move-in day at Virginia Tech brought boxes, bins, and plenty of trips up the stairs this week, but for many new students, the process began weeks earlier — scrolling social media for inspiration.
Virginia Tech is one of 14 accredited mining programs selected to receive a share of $100 million announced by President Trump on Aug. 7, aimed at doubling the number of mining engineering graduates in the United States within two years.
Sololowski expressed concern that students are being taught a version of history lacking an authoritative source and one that’s not aligned with international law.
Roanoke City Public Schools hosted its annual Back to School Extravaganza on Saturday, drawing a massive crowd of families who began lining up hours before doors opened.
