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Virginia pension adds $1.6bn to alts
Investment staff at the $114 billion Virginia Retirement System have had a busy summer, adding six funds and $1.6 billion across real assets, private equity and absolute return. The investment commitments are in addition to the $1.2 billion in activity reported at the trustees’ June meeting. The most recent approved investments range from large-scale real […]
Home Contractor In Virginia Claims $2.2M Lottery Jackpot After String Of Bad Luck
If at first you don't succeed...A contractor in Virginia is smiling his way to the bank after winning more than $2 million playing a Lottery game online.Woodbridge resident Brent Butler told Lottery officials he was ready to give up after having little luck playing games, though he decided to give …
Veterans at risk of possible delays in medical benefits
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – When members of Congress return from their month-long recess in September, they’ll only have a few days to address an important deadline to avoid possible delays to veteran’s medical benefits. The Department of Veterans Affairs is facing a roughly $3 billion budget shortfall, mostly for the PACT Act, that it says […]
Virginia man dead following listeria outbreak
VIRGINIA, USA — A man has died following the recent listeria outbreak, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reported. VDH has identified him as a 65-year-old from Virginia's Eastern Health District. Boar's Head, a famous lunch meat company, recalled 71 of its meat products due to the listeria outbreak.
Campbell women’s soccer opens season with trip to Virginia Tech, hosting George Mason
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Campbell women's soccer team opens their 2024 regular season this week with a road game at Virginia Tech and a home contest versus George Mason. The Camels are looking to get their first win in a season opener since 2018 (4-1 vs. South Carolina State).
Virginia Tech Hokies News: Women's soccer opener, Men's soccer preseason ranking & more
In this edition of Virginia Tech Hokies News, the women's soccer team will kick off the 2024 season Thursday night, the ACC Men's Soccer Preseason rankings came out and the wrestling team announces their 2024-25 schedule. Women's soccer to begin season Thursday night. It's hard to believe, but here we...
Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport receives grant for future improvements
BLACKSBURG, Va. – A $250,000 grant has been awarded to the Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport for future improvements. The airport located in Blacksburg has nearly 14,000 flights annually come through it. As part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program, leaders of the airport they tell us...
Broadcast plan announced for revamped Virginia Tech Sports Network
BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech Athletics and Playfly Sports announced today that ESPN Blacksburg will become the new radio home of the Virginia Tech Hokies. The multi-year partnership will bring fans across the New River Valley live broadcasts of Hokie football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball and coaches shows. Additionally, Bill Roth, Mike Burnop, Zach Mackey and Evan Hughes will continue in their respective roles with the Virginia Tech Sports Network.
Robie finalizes 2024-25 schedule
BLACKSBURG – The Virginia Tech wrestling team finalized their 2024-2025 schedule on Wednesday, August 14, announced head coach Tony Robie. The pre-season No. 9 ranked Hokies will face yet another formidable schedule including duals against perennial powerhouses Missouri and Oklahoma State in addition to entry in the prestigious Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational.
From shelter to school: At risk students’ fight for stability
ROANOKE, VA – The night before the first day of school, many parents are packing lunches and tucking their kids into bed. But for over 600 students in Roanoke City, that’s a luxury they don’t have. Stability isn’t a word Christopher Bohmer would use to describe his...
Berglund Center to Bring Modern Rock Heavy-Hitters In This Moment to Roanoke
Berglund Center is excited to bring Grammy nominated, platinum and gold record selling rock group, In This Moment, to Berglund Center on November 9!. With a Grammy nomination (“The In-Between,” 2021), platinum and gold record sales, multiple Top 25 entries on the Billboard Top 200 (“Black Widow” and “Ritual”), hits including “Whore,” “Blood,” and ”Adrenalize” and career streams of more than 1.3 billion, you’d think In This Moment might rest on their laurels. Instead, they’ve created GODMODE, 10 dynamic songs that mark a new high for the quintet, further cementing their legacy in the heavy music world. Proof positive is in GODMODE’s first single, the industrial-heavy yet ultra-melodic “THE PURGE,” and its darkly cinematic video directed by Jensen Noen (Bring Me The Horizon, Demi Lovato). From the portentous start of the ‘90s-tinged “GODMODE” with Maria Brink’s powerful primal scream to the pitch-perfect cover of Bjork’s 1995 “Army of Me” to the impassioned pain to partnership in.
City of Danville Seeking Bids for New $16 Million White Mill Pedestrian Bridge
The City of Danville is seeking proposals from engineering firms who wish to be considered to provide professional engineering services that support the development of the White Mill Pedestrian Bridge. This project involves the repair, restoration, and adaptive reuse of the historic Dan River Fabrics bridge across the Dan River,...
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