
Veterans Day: Volunteers to transcribe the candid views of World War II soldiers
In honor of Veterans Day, Virginia Tech and the National Archives will host a transcribe-a-thon to make accessible an unusual collection of wartime documents.

In honor of Veterans Day, Virginia Tech and the National Archives will host a transcribe-a-thon to make accessible an unusual collection of wartime documents.

Carry-On Trailer, Inc., a leading manufacturer of steel and utility trailers, will invest $1.6 million to expand its facility in Westmoreland County.

Premier Tech, a global leader in the horticulture and agriculture sector, will invest $1.89 million to expand its peat moss and pine bark mixing and distribution facility in King and Queen County.

Press 53 announces the publication of Everywhere Stories: Short Fiction from a Small Planet, Volume III, an anthology of 20 stories by 20 authors set in 20 countries

Virginia Tech is launching a $2.6 million study to determine if traumatic brain injuries can cause changes within the brain that lead to epilepsy.

Gas prices in Virginia have fallen 5.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.55/g yesterday, according to the GasBuddy daily survey of 4,081 stations in Virginia.

Chesapeake Conservancy celebrated the 2018 “Champions of the Chesapeake” at an awards ceremony.

We can know how America’s founders would want for us Americans to vote in these upcoming elections. A compelling case can be made that they’d want us to vote for checks and balances.

Harlow Group Ltd., a leading provider of precision engineered, fabricated, machined and 3D printed additive components, will invest $8 million to locate its first U.S. precision sheet metal fabrication plant, to be called Harlow Fastech, in the City of Danville and Pittsylvania County.

In honor of the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I, local organizations have organized concerts, lectures, and special events to commemorate this anniversary and to honor our Veterans.
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