Tonia Moxley
The Roanoke Times
New River Valley, VA, United States
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Saltville's fossil beds continue to yield prehistoric surprises
SALTVILLE — Laura Emmert lifted up the damp sponge to reveal a dark stone lodged in bluish-gray mud. → Read More
Christiansburg council scheduled to vote tonight on backyard farming
Christiansburg will be the land of eggs and honey, if the town council approves a proposed urban agriculture ordinance tonight at a 7 p.m. meeting at the muncipal building. → Read More
State seeks input on pollinator protection plan
Virginia wants to protect its honeybees through a new statewide plan, and officials are asking for public input. → Read More
Trial date set in Noah Thomas abuse and neglect case
The trial for the mother of 5-year-old Noah Thomas, found dead in a septic tank in March has been set for early next year. → Read More
Virginia Tech settles federal suit brought by former bioinformatics director
Both sides agreed to disclose only limited information about the settlement. → Read More
Galax furniture company to close in the new year
A 91-year-old Galax furniture company will close its doors soon, putting two dozen employees in Virginia, North Carolina and Nevada out of work. → Read More
Virginia Tech takes new approach to diversity
BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech has joined four other state universities in banning discrimination against transgender students, faculty and staff, and has mounted a new effort to increase the school’s overall diversity. → Read More
State budget cuts to affect Virginia Tech and Radford University
As boards of visitors prepare to meet later this month at Radford University and Virginia Tech, higher education officials once again must find a way to deal with cuts in their state funding. → Read More
New Virginia Tech president Sands sweats with students
WIRTZ — Many university watchers know the basics about new Virginia Tech President Timothy Sands — that he came to Blacksburg from a job as Purdue University’s provost, and that he’s already emerging as a leader in higher education in Virginia. → Read More
Illinois rescinds job offer to controversial former VT professor after anti-Israel tweets
The University of Illinois apparently rescinded a faculty appointment to Steven Salaita after he had already resigned from his position at Virginia Tech. → Read More
VT dining program reclaims top spot in Princeton Review
Virginia Tech has taken another bite out of the annual Princeton Review ranking of best college food, and is getting national attention for it. → Read More
VBI/Virginia Tech employment lawsuit could set constitutional precedent
An $11 million employment lawsuit brought by a former director of the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech against university administrators could break new ground in constitutional law, if a federal judge allows it to go forward. → Read More
Ryan's Steakhouse closed after lease ran out
The Ryan’s Family Steakhouse in Christiansburg closed recently after its lease expired, according to a company spokeswoman. → Read More
Virginia Tech researchers search for ways to better trace effects of coal ash spills
DANVILLE — Virginia Tech researchers hope a $25,000 National Science Foundation grant will help them find better ways to trace the long-term effects of coal ash spills like the one in February that fouled 70 miles of the Dan River from Eden, North Carolina, to Kerr Lake in Virginia. → Read More
Preliminary report: No evidence of structural or mechanical problems in fatal plane crash
Neither mechanical nor structural problems caused a Middlesex County plane crash that killed a Christiansburg dentist and a Giles County woman on Sunday, according to a National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report released Wednesday. → Read More
Water main break slows traffic in Christiansburg
A water main break has reduced traffic on a part of Christiansburg's South Franklin Street to one lane and affected water service to some residents. → Read More
Train hits dump truck in Elliston
A dump truck driver was transported to the hospital with minor injuries Friday morning after a collision with a train in Elliston. → Read More
Governor's office announces Tech, Radford board appointments
Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s office has announced his first appointments to the Virginia Tech and Radford University boards of visitors. → Read More
Virginia Tech board OKs tuition and fees increase
BLACKSBURG — The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved tentative budget and tuition and fee increases today despite the lack of a state budget deal between Gov. Terry McAuliffe and the General Assembly. → Read More
Sands hopes to engineer a future for Virginia Tech
BLACKSBURG — Friday was move-in day at Virginia Tech, but not in the dorms. → Read More