Virginia Western Community College President will retire after more than two decades of service
Sandel will become the longest-serving president in Virginia Western’s history by the time he retires
Cruising Toward Safety: Virginia State Police Shift Gears for College Move-In
Virginia State Police launch Operation College Safe Return to enforce speed limits and ensure the safe arrival of students during college move-in week.
VSP implementing "Operation College Safe Return" which will increase police patrols on Route 460
With numerous colleges and universities located near Route 460 in Virginia VSP troopers will be increasing patrols along the heavily traveled route.
Radford University to see increase in enrollment after down years
Over the past year, leaders at Radford University have made it their mission to get enrollment up, and with recent reports, it looks like they are headed in the right direction.
Is your teen college bound? We’ll answer all your financial aid questions
If you have a teen heading to college in the fall, you might have questions or concerns after they’ve received those financial aid award letters.
Virginia Tech students take initiative to address mental health crisis
More than 80% of college students are struggling emotionally, according to a recent study. During Mental Health Awareness Month, 10 News sat down with students at Virginia Tech, who are taking the initiative to address the crisis on their campus.
Number of Virginians receiving their post-secondary degrees remains flat
A recent report from the Lumina Foundation shows that the number of Virginians who continued their education after high school remained flat in 2022.
No. 12 Virginia Tech women get double-doubles from Kitley and Amoore in 86-70 win over Louisville
No. 12 Virginia Tech women get double-doubles from Kitley and Amoore in 86-70 win over Louisville
Virginia lawmakers are pushing to expand the use of 529 college saving plans
Virginia lawmakers are hoping to push a new bill that would allow 529 saving accounts to be used for workforce training and accreditation programs.
How students can ensure every credit counts when moving onto a university from community college
There are many things to get in order and documents to provide to the next school down the road, including transferring credits. Unfortunately, many students meet difficulties when trying to do that.
A Night at the Ballpark: River Turtles keeping the fun, affordable while local pitcher Mabe takes the mound Wednesday
A Night at the Ballpark: River Turtles keeping the fun, affordable while local pitcher Mabe takes the mound Wednesday
Radford one of eight teams internationally to compete in World University Basketball Series in Tokyo
Radford one of eight teams internationally to compete in World University Basketball Series in Tokyo
Virginia Tech students speak out against potential tuition increase
At the Board of Visitors meeting Monday, several graduate and undergraduate students spoke to the board about why they should not raise tuition rates.
Radford cruises to third straight win, beat Charleston Southern
A composure that only comes with experience showed up in crunch time as Radford men’s basketball team held on to defeat Charleston Southern, 75-70, on Carilion Clinic Court at the Dedmon Center on Saturday afternoon. Leading by as many as 15 points in the second half, the Highlanders (10-9, 4-2 Big South) braced themselves for an unrelenting comeback effort from the Buccaneers (7-10, 3-3 Big South). A 9-0 run by CSU made it a six-point game with 14 minutes to play and the guests kept it close from there on out.
Mutts, Hokies steal 70-65 win over Oklahoma State
Justyn Mutts had three steals and three points in the last two minutes and sparked a game-changing 7-0 run to help Virginia Tech beat Oklahoma State 70-65 on Sunday at the Hoop Hall Invitational in the Barclays Center.
Hokies get win over ODU quarterfinal of Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic
The Virginia Tech Men’s Basketball team beat ODU in the quarterfinal of the Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic on Thursday 75-71.
Virginia Tech women’s basketball team honors UVA shooting victims before Monday’s game
The Virginia Tech women’s basketball team honored UVA before Monday night’s game against USC Upstate in the wake of the tragic shooting of three UVA football players Sunday evening. There was also a moment of silence held.
Liberty’s Hugh Freeze receives contract extension through 2030
Liberty University announced today it has extended its contract with head football coach Hugh Freeze for eight more seasons. Freeze has led the Flames to a 7-1 record so far this season, and has already clinched bowl eligibility.
Hokies slowly coming together game by game, preps for Pitt underway
The best way to grow, is to just go, week after week. As they navigate through the first half of the season, Virginia Tech is learning how to play and produce together.
Liberty hangs tight with #19 Wake Forest, loses by one point
Liberty scored with 1:11 left, but No. 19 Wake Forest stopped CJ Yarbrough’s two-point conversion attempt several yards short of the goal line for a tight 37-36 home victory Saturday.
Virginia Tech leaders calling new on-campus tailgate, second student entrance a ‘success’
Not only did Virginia Tech win on the football field this weekend, but school leaders also said they had success with their new on-campus tailgating experience.
Hokies use Sunday practice as correction, clarity heading into Boston College
Following Virginia Tech’s loss at Old Dominion on Friday, head coach Brent Pry said there were details they could fix immediately, and one way he likes to do that is by holding practices on Sundays.
Economic experts weigh in on the effects of Biden’s student loan relief plan
Questions keep piling up two days after President Biden announced his student loan relief plan. But Roanoke College economic professor Michael Enz said that it’s still too early to pinpoint the exact effects.
Hokies’ Keonta Jenkins feeling comfortable in new role at linebacker
There’s been a lot of shuffling of positions for Head Coach Brent Pry’s Hokies to cater to the vision of success. One of them being former safety Keonta Jenkins, who moved to linebacker this fall.
Students feel the pressure of inflation as the school year approaches
Later this week, thousands of college students will be moving in and making new homes in dorms on Virginia Tech’s campus. But in a time of high economic uncertainty and high inflation, it leaves parents and students to pick up the extra cost.
Affording community college may be easier than you think
After nearly 60 years of service to five regions, Wytheville Community College continues to evolve to meet the changing needs of communities with new career and manufacturing training needs.
Virginia Tech now has a 73% student-voting rate — how can other schools follow suit?
Groups across the state of Virginia work all year long to get students registered to vote in high school and college -- the idea being, if these students start young, they’ll vote their entire lives.
Top-Seeded Liberty Downs No. 3 Seed UNF 9-1, Heads to ASUN Final
Top-seeded Liberty built an 8-0 lead over No. 3 seed North Florida on Friday, earning a spot in the 2022 ASUN Softball Championship final with a 9-1, six-inning win at UNF Softball Complex.
Virginia Tech softball falls to Clemson in semifinal round of ACC tournament
The No. 2 Virginia Tech Hokies fell 4-1 to the No. 15 Clemson Tigers in the semifinals of the ACC Championship on Friday afternoon in Pittsburgh. Virginia Tech was the top ACC seed in the tournament. Clemson was seeded 5th.
Hokies softball beats Syracuse, advance to ACC semifinal
Championship quarterfinals over seven innings of work to help the Virginia Tech Hokies over the Orange 2-1. With the win, Tech advances to the semifinals of the ACC Championship In addition to her 10 strikeouts, Rochard (23-2) tossed seven innings, giving up one run on seven hits and walking four for Virginia Tech (41-6). Freshman Bre Peck led the way offensively for the Hokies, going 1-for-3 in the ballgame with a home run and an RBI. Junior Morgan Overaitis also helped out, going 1-for-2 for Virginia Tech with an RBI. Sophomore Emma Ritter provided some offense as well, going 1-for-2 with a double and a walk.
WATCH: Washington & Lee, Lynchburg advance to ODAC men’s lacrosse title game
Two semifinal games were played Saturday afternoon in Lexington. In the first matchup, No. 1 seed Washington & Lee faced off against No. 5 Hampden-Sydney. The Generals tied the game up 7-7 with 30 seconds in regulation to force overtime, and Bobby Clagett scored the golden goal.
Hokies using competitive edge through spring ball
A new staff always brings change to the gridiron, whether its structure, regime, or culture. But with a little under a week into spring ball, there’s been one change that has stood out most to the players.
Virginia Tech’s Brent Pry assembles staff full of Virginia, Hokies connections
Virginia Tech head football coach Brent Pry has completed his coaching staff. His ten assistants were rounded out last night with the hiring of Fontel Mines as the wide receivers coach.
Census: 1 in 5 dorms, prisons had no data at end of US count
By the end of the U.S. head count last year, the Census Bureau lacked data for residents in almost a fifth of the nation's occupied college dorms, nursing homes and prisons.
Census may delay data release if forced to disclose records
The U.S. Census Bureau says it could be forced to delay even further the release of redistricting data if it’s ordered to disclose more records in response to a lawsuit.
Virginia teen accepted to 40 colleges, receives $1.6 million in scholarships
A high school senior in Franklin is rolling in college admissions and scholarship funds as he prepares to graduate, according to WVEC.
As semester winds down, college students reflect on campus life during pandemic
RADFORD, Va. – As Thanksgiving week approaches, it marks the end of a semester full of challenges for college students across the country. To limit the potential spread of COVID-19, students will remain home at most colleges through the end of the year. Many college towns were hit early with COVID-19 case surges, like in Radford, but with that in the rearview mirror, students are optimistic moving forward. “I will say that there has been many sleepless nights studying and trying to retain information, but it’s totally worth it,” said Radford University senior Samantha Powell. It was one of the changes that was the greatest thing to help me through this semester,” said Powell.