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RICHMOND—While summer drought conditions are not uncommon in pockets of Virginia, farmers statewide are expressing concern about the forecast. An...

Marbled veins of blue line the otherwise antique white surface. As you approach, the pungent smell fills your nostrils, akin...

Photo by Devon Johnson for Virginia TechVirginia's 14 species of bumblebee are important pollinators. This week, Virginians will celebrate the...

School board approves cell phone use policy Angelica Ramos Contributing Writer MONTGOMERY CO- The Montgomery County School Board voted to...

Angelica Ramos Contributing Writer MONTGOMERY CO. - Montgomery County School Board member Penny Franklin has asked the board to discuss...

Angelica Ramos Contributing Writer MONTGOMERY CO. - Courtney Roberts, local criminal defense attorney and mother of children enrolled in Montgomery...

Webb named GLES principal BLACKSBURG - The Montgomery County School Board has approved Carrie Webb as the next principal at...

Saturday, June 22:   Blacksburg Farmers Market At Market Square Park, 100 Draper Rd SW, Blacksburg; 8 a.m. - 2...

Scholarship winning VT students attend the VTWC luncheon.  Photo by Alicia Lloyd. Twelve Virginia Tech women students were recognized as...

Average gasoline prices in Virginia have risen 1.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.35/g today, according to...