Forest Service Blacksburg shooting range to close temporarily
The Blacksburg Shooting Range in the Eastern Divide Ranger District of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests will be...
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Virginia awarded $219.8 million to expand rural broadband access
Virginia is one of only four states set to expand access to rural high-speed internet service courtesy of $219 million...
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Uprooted in Appalachia
Members of the Stooksberry family lived near Loyston, Tenn., on their Civil War-era 350-acre homestead. They were relocated and their...
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Why 92 percent of first-year students return to Virginia Tech
The HokieBird made an appearance at the inaugural First Year Finish event in April to celebrate a big win for...
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Virginia wine contributes $1.73 billion to Virginia economy
Three glasses with white, rose and red wine on a wooden barrel in the vineyard. Wide photo A new study...
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Underwater glove puts octopus’ abilities on the hand of humans
Chanhong Lee and Ravi Tutika test the Octa-Glove in the lab of Michael Bartlett. Photo by Alex Parrish for Virginia...
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Marine accounted for From World War II
Marine Corps Reserve Cpl. Jack S. Brown The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced Thursday that Marine Corps Reserve Cpl....
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Christiansburg Institute, University Libraries collaborate to preserve African American storytelling, history
The Christiansburg Institute now has the power to tell its rich, century-long story through its self-managed Christiansburg Institute Digital Archive...
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RU Police Department signs pledge to advance women in policing
The Radford University Police Department has signed on to the 30x30 pledge, a series of actions policing agencies can take...
Read moreWhitebarrel Winery to close permanently in August
Whitebarrel Winery, 4025 Childress Road, Christiansburg, has announced it will be closing permanently in August. An announcement from the winery...
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