The committee charged with finding Virginia Tech’s next president settled Tuesday on a flexible seven-month timeline for the search, moving away from an earlier plan that could have had a candidate in place as soon as this fall.
- ETHAN HUNT The Roanoke Times
On Tuesday, the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors elected members Jim Miller and Nancy Dye as its next rector and vice rector, less than a week after Gov. Abigail Spanberger removed former Rector John Rocovich from the board.
- ETHAN HUNT The Roanoke Times
The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors on Monday rolled back a proposal that would have taken steps to dismantle the university’s identity-based residences.
- MATT CASE The Roanoke Times
The Palmer family filed a preliminary injunction to allow their son to compete at Northside High while their lawsuit against the VHSL and Roanoke County School Board proceeds
- ETHAN HUNT The Roanoke Times
Next week, Virginia Tech’s Board of Visitors will consider adopting a definition of antisemitism that classifies some criticism of Israel as antisemitic.
- ETHAN HUNT The Roanoke Times
Virginia Tech Board of Visitors Rector John Rocovich was removed from the board Wednesday by Gov. Abigail Spanberger, who cited violations of ethics and conduct codes and said he acted against the university’s best interests.
- ETHAN HUNT The Roanoke Times
In a move aimed at reallocating resources to grow student readership, the Collegiate Times has ended its biweekly print edition and will move to a primarily digital format.
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A report by Harvard, Stanford and Dartmouth researchers highlighted five “districts on the rise" in Virginia: Richmond, Charlottesville, Danville, Roanoke County and Smyth County.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed a bill into law she says closes a loophole in the state code allowing guns on college campuses.
The leader of Virginia Tech's Board of Visitors said Gov. Abigail Spanberger's appointees will have a say in the search for a new university president.
Virginia Tech will host a series of events Thursday to mark the lives lost in the April 16, 2007, mass shooting on campus.
The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors on Tuesday approved a tuition increase for next school year and a rise in mandatory fees. Here's why.
Virginia Tech’s Board of Visitors postponed voting Monday on a resolution that would take steps toward dismantling the Living-Learning Program and could speed up undergraduate enrollment.
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The committee charged with finding Virginia Tech’s next president settled Tuesday on a flexible seven-month timeline for the search, moving away from an earlier plan that could have had a candidate in place as soon as this fall.
On Tuesday, the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors elected members Jim Miller and Nancy Dye as its next rector and vice rector, less than a week after Gov. Abigail Spanberger removed former Rector John Rocovich from the board.
There’s still a path forward for a retail marijuana market that could include Virginia’s budget, say the sponsors of the vetoed bills, who are both members of General Assembly budget-writing committees.
FREDERICKSBURG — The Virginia State Police investigators are looking for witnesses to help in their investigation of the fatal bus crash on Interstate 95 in Stafford County on Friday.
President Donald Trump's approval rating remained steady near the lowest levels of his political career, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, as the country anticipates continued high gas prices
Iran and Israel said Monday they halted attacks on each other, though Tehran said it would resume strikes if Israel continued to hit Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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Savannah Guthrie is sharing a new message about her missing mother as the search for Nancy Guthrie stretches into its fifth month.
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Lawrence Toler’s family says the 39-year-old died in custody after months of medical issues tied to a 2024 police shooting.
A Franklin County man was sentenced to three active years in prison in connection with a 2024 crash that killed a Martinsville man and seriously injured two children.
Rocky Mount police executed search warrants at three vape shops on Thursday for potentially selling products exceeding legal THC limits.
Kipps Elementary Principal Mark Crummey was among 17 men arrested at a Christiansburg hotel last week.
There’s still a path forward for a retail marijuana market that could include Virginia’s budget, say the sponsors of the vetoed bills, who are both members of General Assembly budget-writing committees.
In May, Virginia recorded 75,376 background checks — more than double the total from the same month last year.
As Virginia regulators and legislators grapple with the impact of data centers’ huge demand for electricity on other ratepayers’ bills, Sen. Mark Warner is co-sponsoring legislation for a national approach.
The bills encourage housing development, cut red tape on manufactured homes and protect residents from hidden fees in rental agreements.