
Applicants to Virginia Tech exceed 30,000 for second straight year
This year marks the second consecutive year, and only the second time in history, that more than 30,000 students applied to Virginia Tech.

This year marks the second consecutive year, and only the second time in history, that more than 30,000 students applied to Virginia Tech.

Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) and the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in calling for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to protect U.S. military personnel and their families from predatory lenders.

The game was no longer in doubt, but that didn’t matter to Virginia’s lone senior.

This week marks six weeks since taking office as representative of Virginia’s Sixth Congressional District. In those six weeks, I have heard from thousands of Sixth District residents and have taken your views to Washington.

As the Small Farm Outreach Program at Virginia State University expands its outreach to 74 counties, a $7,500 donation from Colonial Farm Credit will help SFOP achieve its goal of providing programs and services that assist the state’s small, socially disadvantaged and veteran beginning farmers and ranchers.

The Paramount Theater will welcome the University of Virginia for the presentation of National Geographic Live with Jodi Cobb on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Modern problems require modern solutions. It’s no longer enough just to have a college degree. In order to truly get ahead in your career these days, you’re more or less expected to have a laundry list of various certifications under your belt.

Fishburne Military School Headmaster Major Bryan Greene has been honored for his support of employees serving in the Guard and Reserve.

Join the Wayne Theatre for the next show in its Broadway series directed by Hank Fitzgerald – Hairspray the Musical – for eight shows starting Feb. 22.

Three conferences will join the football officiating alliance that was formed in the spring of 2018 between the Atlantic Coast Conference, the American Athletic Conference and the Big South Conference.
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