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Roanoke County celebrated the topping out of its $76 million, 123,000 square-foot Roanoke County Career & Technology Center, which will be nearly twice the size of its current facility. But even before construction is complete, school leaders already are thinking about what's next.

If you're getting rid of that "gas guzzler" and investing in a more fuel efficient or even an electric vehicle, you're probably expecting to see some savings from buying less fuel. Vehicle owners are finding out it's not quite that simple.

Have you heard of the Virginia Independent? What about the Richmond Leader or the Henrico Times? These are all designed to look like newspapers, although they're closer to electioneering pamphlets – the latest trend in direct mail persuasion now arriving in mailboxes across Virginia.

College life is sometimes portrayed as a series of parties, but in truth it can be stressful. There are deadlines for papers and projects, exams and, of course, social issues. That’s why two professors and four students spent their summer creating a place for rest and reflection, inspired by a mountain hike.

Virginia Tech's Board of Visitors met Tuesday and voted to increase the university’s athletic budget by $229 million over the next four years.

The office recently issued its first strategic plan — a two-page document sketching out both short- and long-term goals for the office.

Courts across Virginia awarded almost $20 million in attorneys fees last year for eviction cases.

1 in 5 workplace deaths in the United States are in the construction industry, according to a report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics that looked at worker fatalities during 2023. A new study analyzes how better helmet design can prevent head injuries for construction workers.

"The answer for a dozen years was, ‘we just won’t have any prohibition at all'," Delegate Marcus Simon told Radio IQ.

A $4 million federal grant will help 14 localities in Southwest Virginia improve pre-natal care services.Much of the area has been declared a maternal care desert by the March of Dimes.Cardinal News health reporter Emily Schabacker is following the story and she spoke with Fred Echols.