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A photo on social media convinced the first Miss Virginia to be crowned Miss America, 1978 Virginia Tech alum Kylene Barker McNeill, to donate her crown and the gown that she was wearing on stage to her alma mater.
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The Virginia seafood industry generated $1.1 billion in business in Virginia in 2019, according to a new economic impact analysis.
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Virginia is seventh in states struggling to hire, with a 7.4 percent current job openings rate, and a 7.3 percent job openings rate in the last year.
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Nearly eight in 10 people with binge-eating disorder survived some sort of childhood abuse, neglect or other trauma.
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The unemployment rate in the United States is at 3.7 percent, and WalletHub released its report 2022’s Best & Worst States for Jobs.
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The Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation’s Commonwealth Commercialization Fund (CCF) awarded $1.5 million to 24 Virginia-based businesses and university researchers for the third quarter of 2022.
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During the crisp and cool fall season, pumpkins are a hot commodity. The demand for this festive squash is on the rise thanks in part to their delicious taste and decorative traits.
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the playing field for women’s soccer continues to grow. Two alumnae of what is now the School of Communication at Virginia Tech are taking their own shots at goal with a mission to grow the women’s game.
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Jason Higgins’ job as a waiter while he was a college student served up more than a paycheck. It became the inspiration for his career.
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Cyclists from the world-class Twenty24 cycling team recently visited the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute to discuss bicycle safety and future collaborations.
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