Former Virginia Tech Rector John Rocovich is taking legal action against Gov. Abigail Spanberger following her attempt to remove him from the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors in late May.

Hellbenders are among the largest salamander species on earth. They live in Appalachian streams, but their numbers are decreasing and researchers are trying to figure out why.

Many spotted lanternfly eggs have hatched around the commonwealth, with 2026 set to have another summer filled with the invasive species. However, a new study from Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has found that dogs could help in the fight against the pest.

It has been 82 years since one of the most important days in world history - the Allied Forces storming the beaches of Normandy to change the tide in WWII.

As the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day invasion approaches, a group of Virginia Tech cadets is helping ensure the bravery and sacrifice of World War II is not reduced to a few textbook paragraphs.

Cattoor finished his collegiate career as Virginia Tech’s all-time leader in 3-point field goals.

Tens of millions of dollars are headed to Hokie Nation. Virginia Tech has received its largest commitment ever: $75 million.

Virginia Tech’s Board of Visitors has voted to keep the university’s living-learning communities intact, ending months of speculation over their future on campus.

Blacksburg Transit is being recognized for a record-breaking year on the road.

The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors announced that it had met on Tuesday and discussed a wide variety of topics, including electing a new Rector and Vice Rector.

The newly created nonprofit corporation is designed to support the long-term growth and competitiveness of Virginia Tech Athletics.

Virginia Tech came within three outs of eliminating top-seeded UCLA from the NCAA Tournament before the Bruins staged a dramatic ninth-inning rally for a 6-5 victory Saturday in the Los Angeles Regional elimination bracket.

Hokies pitching struggled allowing 13 hits.

A Montgomery County judge has denied two requests filed by families seeking to temporarily stop Virginia Tech from relocating the University Columbarium.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger has removed Rector John Rocovich from the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.

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The Hokies are the only ones who will have to cross a state line to get to their NCAA regional, but they don’t foresee the travel as a deterrent.

Virginia Tech, Virginia and Liberty all heard their names called during Monday afternoon’s NCAA baseball selection show.

A major change at Virginia Tech is raising questions as the university plans to relocate the remains of 61 people from its columbarium to another location on campus to make room for new development.

The Montgomery County commonwealth’s attorney has confirmed that no criminal charges will be pursued in connection with a deadly pedestrian crash involving a Virginia Tech student back in December.

When retired Army Master Sergeant Pasha Palanker found himself dangling from the Lane Stadium scoreboard before a Virginia Tech football game, he had no idea his near-miss landing would capture national attention.

Virginia Tech powered its way into the ACC Tournament quarterfinals with a dominant win over Notre Dame on Wednesday at Truist Field in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Hokies win their 7th consecutive tournament opening game.

Virginia Tech’s 154th graduating class celebrated commencement Friday in Lane Stadium, capping years of hard work with a keynote address from Gov. Abigail Spanberger — and one final jump to “Enter Sandman.”

It's a busy week ahead for University Commencement ceremonies. Here's how the forecast holds up!

Hokies will make their seventh consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance.

Jazzy Francik allowed one run in six total innings in the circle, Kennedy Harp accounted for both Florida State runs and the Seminoles defeated Virginia Tech 2-1 to win the ACC Softball Championship for the 20th time.

Hokies had four home runs from four different players.

A cyberattack on the education platform Canvas disrupted reading day at Virginia Tech on May 7, affecting more than 8,000 schools — including several in Virginia — and forcing students to navigate finals week without access to course materials, notes, or assignments.

Hokies ace pitcher Emma Mazzarone had a career-high 14 strikeouts.

Virginia Tech and Liberty University both released statements Thursday regarding a recent Canvas outage that is affecting multiple universities.

Construction workers in the United States have been dying on the job at a rate of more than 1,000 per year since 2016, according to the Center for Construction Research and Training. Virginia Tech researchers and industry partners are working to change that.

Former Southwest Virginia high school standouts deliver for the Cavaliers.

More groundbreaking medical research is on its way to the Star City, as Wednesday was the grand opening of ROVA Labs at Carilion Clinic.

After documenting more than a century of Virginia Tech history in print, the Collegiate Times is turning the page and moving fully digital.

Virginia Tech's Bree Carrico named the freshman of the year.

An SUV was seen engulfed in flames Tuesday in Blacksburg. It happened in a parking lot near University City Blvd near Virginia Tech offices.

With finals week closing in, Virginia Tech students are dealing with the pressure of exams, move-outs and the next stage of their lives. On Thursday, Hokie Wellness gave them a reason to put the phone down and step outside.

Virginia Tech is set to expand its global research footprint with the planned purchase of land in Canada, where it will conduct studies and gather data on the Earth’s upper atmosphere.

Not everyone can say they have discovered a new dinosaur, but Virginia Tech student Simba Srivastava can!

Former “Today” show co-anchor Hoda Kotb returned to Virginia Tech Monday, revisiting the campus where she studied journalism and meeting with students who have been testing her new wellness app, Joy 101.

Thousands gathered on Alumni Mall for food, performances and student-run cultural booths.

Virginia Tech is navigating a sweeping leadership transition at the top, with both its president and athletic director set to leave before the 2026 fall semester begins.

The Virginia native will transition to AD Emeritus and Special Advisor to university president and new athletics director through June 2029.

It’s undisputedly the oldest river on the continent, according to the NPCA, and arguably one of the oldest globally. There are eight endemic species of fish in the New River, which means they cannot be found anywhere else in the world.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the commencement address for Virginia Tech’s Class of 2026, continuing the university’s tradition of inviting newly inaugurated Virginia governors to speak at graduation.

On Monday, Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced four new appointments to Virginia Tech’s Board of Visitors.

A skydiver carrying the American flag crashed into the scoreboard at Virginia Tech’s spring game Saturday, leaving him suspended above the concrete below and sending a jolt of fear through the crowd.

The White team pulled away in the second half to defeat the Maroon squad 30-21 in Virginia Tech’s spring game Saturday at Lane Stadium, giving fans an early look at coach James Franklin’s first Hokies team.

Nearly two decades after the Virginia Tech campus shooting, students, faculty and community members are continuing a tradition on campus.

A man was rescued after a pregame ceremony went awry at Lane Stadium on Saturday.

VT celebrates Spring family weekend while fans get a first look at Hokies under new coach James Franklin at spring game

Virginia Tech held a series of ceremonies Wednesday to mark 19 years since a gunman killed 32 people on campus in what was, at the time, the deadliest mass shooting in American history.

On Thursday, April 16, Hokie Nation and community members will gather to honor and remember the lives lost on April 16, 2007, 19 years ago today.

Governor Abigail Spanberger on Wednesday issued for all flags of the United States and Virginia to be flown at half-staff on Thursday for Virginia Tech’s Day of Remembrance

A Virginia Tech student just made a discovery that’s giving scientists something to roar about.

Virginia Tech baseball rolled past Radford 14-0 on Tuesday night at English Field, using a dominant all-around performance to secure the midweek victory.

From Studio 1A to Southwest Virginia -- Hoda Kotb taps the Hokies to help her with her new wellness App, Joy 101. "I was like, who can try it out to see what things we need to work on, what things are really good, and I thought, how about my people at Virginia Tech?”

Virginia Tech officials announced Tuesday that the board approved a 2.9% increase in tuition for resident and non-resident undergraduate students for the 2026-27 academic year.

Virginia Tech President Tim Sands announced he will step down in the coming months after 12 years leading the university, a departure that caught many Hokies off guard and drew reactions from Virginia’s top elected officials.

Three Virginia Tech graduates embodied their alma mater’s motto — Ut Prosim, That I May Serve — by volunteering their veterinary services to help Aloka, the beloved canine companion of the Walk for Peace, cross the finish line.

Virginia Tech President Tim Sands announced in a statement on Thursday that he would be stepping down in the coming months.

Virginia Tech announced Wednesday that it had received both international and national recognition after earning high marks in the latest rankings release by both U.S. News World Report and Quacquarelli Symonds.

The surge of proposed data centers across Virginia is raising questions about whether the state’s power grid can keep up with demand.

A poetry contest is returning to Virginia Tech on Wednesday, celebrating the legacy of renowned poet and English professor Nikki Giovanni.

Virginia Tech has been awarded $1.65 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to advance critical health research.

During the 2025-26 college basketball season, Food Lion Feeds helped turn free throws into full plates for communities in need.

Virginia Tech’s Mackenzie Nelson and Carys Baker are hitting the transfer portal.

More than four months after a massive fire tore through the 3400 building at Foxridge Apartment Complex, the people who lived there are still picking up the pieces — and now they’re running out of time.

Many Virginia Tech students say that they are already feeling the pressure of job hunting and a competitive job market.

On March 25, a jury in Los Angeles found Meta and Youtube “liable for harms to children using their services. Another case in New Mexico found Meta knowingly harmed the mental health of children. Here's what Virginia Tech experts have to say about these cases.

Virginia Tech freshman guard Neoklis Avdalas is entering the NCAA transfer portal.

Virginia Tech’s Cook Counseling Center held a birthday celebration for one of their beloved therapy dogs on Friday!

Many states have imposed bans on menthol-flavored cigarettes, but some flavoring products have populated the market, allowing both sellers and consumers to skirt around flavoring bans.

Hokies shot just 32 percent from the field.

Excitement is building as millions of Americans prepare to outsmart the bracket chaos during March Madness.

Millions of fans fill out NCAA Tournament brackets each year, hoping to predict the chaos of March Madness. The thing about brackets though, is that there is no such thing as a “perfect” bracket.

The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors is set to discuss tuition and mandatory fees for the 2026-27 academic year on Tuesday, April 14. VT will also allow the public to comment virtually on Thursday, April 2.

Hokies making their first NCAA Tournament appearance under second-year coach Megan Duffy.

A new study from Virginia Tech researchers has shown that a novel vaccine may be able to help block the addictive impacts of opioids.

It is spring break for Virginia Tech students, and most have gone home or on vacation, leaving Blacksburg far less busy. Locals are enjoying the reduced traffic, crowds and better parking, but students are a significant part of the workforce.

The program highlighting the health of the current roster.

Ben Hammond scored 23 points, Jalen Bedford 17, reserve Jaden Schutt 15 and Tobi Lawal 12.

Virginia Tech Hokies wrestling captured the team title at the 2026 ACC Wrestling Championships on Sunday at Cassell Coliseum, scoring 106 points to secure the program’s latest conference crown.

Ugo Onyenso and Malik Thomas each had 16 points, Sam Lewis scored 15 and No. 13 Virginia held off Virginia Tech for a 76-72 win.

Lanie Grant scored a career-high 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting, Nyla Harris had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and third-seeded and No. 16 North Carolina beat No. 6 seed Virginia Tech 85-68 in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament on Friday night.

Hokies improve to 17-2 this season.

Coach Megan Duffy earns her first ACC Tournament win as Hokies head coach.

Tobi Lawal scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds, Neoklis Avdalas added 15 points and six rebounds, and Virginia Tech got by Boston College, 72-63 on Tuesday night.

On Monday, we spoke with Virginia Tech Political Analyst Dr. Cayce Myers to discuss the conflict in Iran.

Hokies, Flames will still play in 2027 and 2028

Supporters want the bill to cover all state employees, including campus and home health workers.

Studying impaired drivers in a real-world setting can be difficult, which makes it harder to gain an understanding of driving under the influence.

Henri Veesaar matched a season-high with 26 points, Seth Trimble scored 20 points, and No. 18 North Carolina pulled away in the second half to beat Virginia Tech 89-82 on Saturday night.

It’s well known that Blacksburg has many issues when it comes to housing. Availability, affordability and quality are all concerns among students and locals.

Ahead of President Donald Trump's State of the Union address, many Virginians gave their thoughts and opinions on the direction of the country

Virginia Tech used a strong second-half rally to send its seniors out on a high note, defeating Georgia Tech 62-51 Sunday in Atlantic Coast Conference women’s basketball action.

After more disagreements in the U.S. Congress, the government has been partially shut down, primarily impacting the Department of Homeland Security.

Virginia Tech snapped a two-game losing streak with an 82-63 victory over Wake Forest on Senior Day Saturday at Cassell Coliseum.

The game featured 11 lead changes and five ties.