
Brad Copenhaver sworn in as Virginia’s commissioner of agriculture
Virginia’s farm landscapes served as a backdrop for the experiences that prepared Brad Copenhaver for the state’s top position in agricultural leadership.

Virginia’s farm landscapes served as a backdrop for the experiences that prepared Brad Copenhaver for the state’s top position in agricultural leadership.

Approximately 1,100 residential students are moving into their Shenandoah University residence halls this week as the university prepares for one of its largest incoming classes.

Great Aspirations Scholarship Program Inc. recently awarded 50 College Success scholarships totaling $102,000 to college students participating in GRASP’s College Success program.

Virginia Tech sports fans are familiar with the posters handed out at sporting events, the souvenir cups collected at concession stands, and the retired jersey banners hanging up at Lane Stadium and Cassell Coliseum.

Last week, President Biden announced a $3.4B investment across all 50 states through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

Just as wine can be said to reflect terroir – the characteristic taste and flavor imparted to it by the environment in which it is produced – so fine craft can be said to have terroir.

Debby Freeman knows firsthand the impact that gardening can have on people’s lives.

Daniel Rico awakens early each weekday morning to drive to a parking garage two blocks away from the state capitol building in Richmond.

Forty-two percent of adults in Virginia say the pandemic has had a negative impact on their mental health, according to the new statewide vaccine poll.

Virginia single-game football tickets are now on sale, and promotional dates have been announced for the 2021 season, including the dates for the University’s Family Weekend and Homecomings game.
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