Halifax supervisors approve 1,533-acre solar project. Tazewell looks for places for charging stations. Virginia Tech hires new chief operating officer.

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Fralin Institute researcher to speak at Nobel symposium; more . . .
Virginia Tech students and faculty lead Team USA to victory in international soil judging contest. Tech professor to teach class on war literature in Roanoke.
Eileen Ivers to perform at Virginia Tech; more . . .
Floyd Country Store releases schedule. Virginia Children’s Theatre to open 15th season.
Patrick & Henry CC receives 2 financial awards; more …
Carilion Franklin relaxes visitation rules. UVA Wise welcomes visiting playwright. Bristol chamber hosts city council, school board candidate forums. Registration open for Game Changer Week in Roanoke, Blacksburg.
Carilion lost more than $250 million during pandemic; more . . .
Cline, Lewis spar at Buena Vista. Mayor says Roanoke must be “much more aggressive” on crime. Bristol and Halifax prep for music festivals.
Eric + Addie to perform at Mabry Mill
Eric + Addie will perform from 1 to 3 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 11, at Mabry Mill, milepost 176, on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The outdoor concert is one of the free Milepost Music sessions offered along the parkway. Eric + Addie is made up of Eric Pratt and Addie Levy. Their music blends Americana, bluegrass […]
Danville CC foundation funds new health sciences equipment; more . . .
Danville Community College holds job fairs to find faculty. UVA Wise holds first Pride Week Drag Show. Wytheville Community College sets alumni picnic in Hillsville.
Mental health issues in schools rising; more . . .
Roanoke council candidates talk homelessness. New uses for Danville Mall discussed. University of Lynchburg sees fund-raising growth.
Nikki Giovanni retires from Virginia Tech
The famed poet has been at the school for 35 years.
611 steam engine to roll again this fall – in Pennsylvania
The historic engine is owned by the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke.