In Blacksburg, Monday afternoon, approximately 40 Virginia Tech students and residents protested the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors’ decision to roll back DEI programs, specifically the dissolution of the Ujima and Lavender House Living Learning Communities.

On Friday, Virginia Tech President Tim Sands and Director of Athletics Whit Babcock announced the formation and lineup of the university’s search committee to find the next head coach for the Hokies.

The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors will meet in a special session on Tuesday, Sept. 30, where the board will consider a four-year athletics budget adjustment that would position the university’s athletics program to compete with the top programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), according to officials.

Virginia Tech Announced on Wednesday that they have renamed the Moss Arts Center to the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech.

On Tuesday, the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors voted to cancel the Student Life Village project, which was intended to provide housing for more than 5,000 students.

The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors voted to cancel plans for the student life village on Virginia Tech’s Campus Tuesday.

The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors is meeting on Virginia Tech’s campus for its quarterly meeting, and a crucial vote on the agenda could have significant implications for the town of Blacksburg.

Tuition at Virginia Tech is increasing for the 2024-2025 school year.

Almost 150 years ago, history was being made on the Virginia Tech campus.

Roanoke’s Equity and Empowerment Advisory Board will hold a special meeting today. The Bedford County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing about establishing a voter satellite office for absentee voting. In Roanoke County, middle and high schoolers on the hybrid plan, will return to in-person learning four days a week. In Alleghany County, students in grades 4, 6 and 9 will go in-person four days a week, with Wednesdays remaining virtual. The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors will hold a budget work session today.

ROANOKE, Va. Part of Ninth Street in Lynchburg will be closed this week. The closure will run from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily between Main Street and Commerce Street. The Town of Vinton holds a public hearing about its budget for the next fiscal year. It is expected to keep tuition the same for in- and out-of-state undergraduate and graduate students. The board could also vote to ratify its budget, which includes a five percent decrease in discretionary spending.