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9/10-13: Game Changer Week
Located in CNBC’s #1 state for business, Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, Inc. (VTCRC) is excited to welcome innovators and thought leaders from across Virginia and beyond to Game Changer Week, a dynamic four-day event from September 10-13, 2024. This event will explore cutting-edge developments across six key tracks: funding, energy, health and life sciences, emerging technology, AI and cyber, and entrepreneurship.
Winsome Sears deeply ‘upset’ over Walz combat claim: ‘You never were in war’
Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R-VA) criticized Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) for his past comments on his National Guard service, arguing Vice President Kamala Harris’s 2024 running mate has “never” faced combat in war. A 2018 clip of Walz shared by the Harris campaign showed the governor speaking against gun violence and stating that “weapons of […]
Across Virginia, localities are hosting events related to upcoming 250th anniversary of Declaration of Independence
Here's what some communities have been doing to celebrate Virginia's role in the American Revolution. The post Across Virginia, localities are hosting events related to upcoming 250th anniversary of Declaration of Independence appeared first on Cardinal News.
Six DMV teachers selected for Amazon computer science equity fellowship
WASHINGTON — Six teachers from the DMV have been selected to take part in a two-year paid fellowship to enhance computer science education. The Amazon Future Engineer initiative selected 50 educators from across the country to join its Teacher Ambassador Program. The program intends to expand STEM education and tech opportunities for students nationwide, according to Victor Reinoso, global director of Amazon’s philanthropic education initiatives.
DMV Unveils New Campaign to Boost Motorcycle Safety Training
Virginia Rider Training Program Teaches Motorcyclists the Skills to Ride Safely The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has launched a new advertising campaign to promote motorcycle safety training. This initiative seeks to increase awareness of the Virginia Rider Training Program and encourage motorcyclists to enhance their skills through this vital training. The campaign’s centerpiece […]
Former Virginia leaders urge GOP AGs not to join 'anti-free market' lawsuit
(The Center Square) — Former Virginia governors Bob McDonnell and Jim Gilmore and former state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli penned a letter to Republican attorneys general Monday petitioning them not to join a reportedly forthcoming Department of Justice lawsuit against property management software company RealPage, Inc. One of RealPage’s services aggregates data from clients to help landlords determine rental prices for their properties. The department alleged in a Statement of Interest in a class action lawsuit against the company last year that RealPage and its...
Campbell County Sheriff's Office looking for 15-year-old missing since July
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Campbell County Sheriff's Office is looking for help locating a 15-year-old girl who has been missing since July. Alaina Hendricks was last seen in Glen Allen on July 18, but is a resident of Campbell County. The sheriff's office said it does not...
Festival of India returns to Roanoke
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - You can get a taste of diversity and embrace the culture of India as the Festival of India returns to Elmwood Park. This year you’ll be able to enjoy food, music, dancing, art and much more once again. Organizers Sunny Shah and Bharat Patel stopped...
Falling Glass Plagues Roanoke’s Carilion Building
A glass building in Roanoke, Virginia, has been shedding glass over the past seven years. According to media reports, glass has fallen from the Carilion Clinic Administrative Services building five times since 2017. The Roanoke Times reports that the building’s owner, Carilion Clinic, told the outlet the impacted glass is...
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