The physics and engineering students took on a NASA challenge to design a giant shade to shield space telescopes from unwanted light. They took second place in the contest, finishing behind only Notre Dame.
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Posted inEconomy
Floyd County awarded $2.7 million for business park development
The federal money will help the county add roads and utilities as it builds out the second phase of the Floyd Regional Commerce Center.
Posted inNews Briefs
Virginia consumer protection bills meet mixed results in assembly; more …
From elsewhere: Danville City Council approves rezoning for 204 apartments. Documents reveal possible financial impact, risks of $2 billion arena project. Sen. Tim Kaine’s State of the Union guest: America’s first IVF baby.
Posted inNews Briefs
Harvester adds Ben Folds, second night of Oak Ridge Boys; more …
Griffith announces 2024 Congressional Art Competition. Disability advocate Alycia Anderson to speak at University of Lynchburg.
Posted inWeather
Is winter permanently broken? Or is snow just taking it slow for a few years?
Consecutive winters of minimal snow across Southwest and Southside Virginia and three in five years have many wondering if a climate tipping point has been reached or if it’s just cyclical weather patterns.
Posted inEducation
Virginia has a law requiring schools to provide menstrual products, but doesn’t fund it
State money would help school divisions comply with a menstrual product law at a time when many localities are looking for ways to trim expenses, but it didn’t make it into the budget this year.
Posted inOpinion
Virginia’s presidential primary reveals weaknesses for both Biden and Trump
Voter turnout was down for both parties. What does that portend for November?
Posted inPolitics
Bill intended to smooth the way for broadband expansion in Virginia heads to Youngkin
As demand for broadband in rural areas has increased rapidly, electric cooperatives and ISPs have disagreed over who should pay the associated infrastructure costs, and how long the work should take.
Posted inNews Briefs
Jury acquits former delegate Matt Fariss of everything but traffic infraction; more …
From elsewhere: Powerful Virginia senator keeps everyone guessing as clock ticks on arena. Liberty University fined $14 million for underreporting campus crime. Roanoke schools to pay new transportation vendor $77 million over five years.
Posted inNews Briefs
Bruce Hornsby coming to the Harvester in September; more …
9 projects receive grants from Roanoke Outside Initiative. Rigney named to head GO TEC program.
