Generative AI is disrupting technology sectors — and jobs — at a staggering pace, said speakers at Tech’s data symposium.
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New River Valley Zone (Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford, Montgomery, Pulaski, Giles, Wythe, Floyd, Bland, Carroll, and Grayson)
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Why global education matters to Virginia’s future
More than 90% of alumni say their international experience helped them build the skills employers value most — communication, adaptability and problem-solving.
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Radford’s commissioner of the revenue race still undecided; Morrison appears to be in as treasurer
The two races were too close to call election night. The 164 provisional ballots that will decide the commissioner’s race will be settled Nov. 12.
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College student voters may decide the outcome of the Blacksburg mayor’s race
Just 46 votes separate the two candidates for mayor. But election workers must still tally more than 2,000 provisional votes, most of them from precincts with sizeable student populations.
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Blacksburg mayor race too close to call; 2 town council incumbents to return with 1 newcomer
Only 46 votes separated Peter Macedo and Michael Sutphin as of Tuesday night.
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Christiansburg reelects mayor; town council incumbent wins plus 2 newcomers
Michael Barber was elected to a fifth term as mayor. The three available seats on Christiansburg’s town council will be filled by Tanya Hockett, Christine Waltz and Beth Umberger, according to unofficial election results.
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Razor-thin margins in Radford mean absentee ballots may determine winners
Angel Turpin and Joy Morrison hold leads going into absentee ballot counting.
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Wise County voters reject electric authority referendum
County officials proposed an electric authority to work with large businesses that require new power plants. Residents opposing the idea said voters weren’t given enough information and expressed concern that an authority could be used to bypass public input on future projects.
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‘Virginia’s fourth economic engine’: Effort to connect Southwest and Southside localities makes progress
An initiative called the Blue Ridge Innovation Corridor encompasses Danville, Martinsville, Blacksburg and Roanoke.
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Dumpsite proposal reaches Montgomery supervisors for vote
The board will also vote on various appropriations including money for a Marcus Alert system and school nutrition programs.
