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RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) today released data on the performance of students on Standards of...

Today, Wednesday, July 31:   Women’s & Gender Studies presentation Women’s & Gender Studies Program of Virginia Tech presents "Living...

Blacksburg Rotary Mountain Biking Skills Park will hold a grand opening and ribbon-cutting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 27....

Photo courtesy of Radford UniversityAnyone who listened to WVRU, Radford University’s student-run radio station, in the mid-1980s heard Dave Mattingly’s...

Friday, July 26:   Women’s & Gender Studies presentation Women’s & Gender Studies Program of Virginia Tech presents "Living beyond...

Tell your favorite football player or cheerleader good luck in the upcoming season in our keepsake high school Football Section,...

The Virginia Department of Health is warning residents of an increase in respiratory illnesses recommending that anyone experiencing difficulty breathing...

By exploring topics like high adventure in the outdoors, coding, space science, and more, girls take control of their own...

Lorraine Dresch remembers playing in the mud as an 8-year old tomboy in the series of autobiographies in the devised...

Special to the News Messenger Aila Boyd aboyd@ourvalley.org Trevor Stahl, a Christiansburg resident, is participated last month in the 2019...