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Va. Tech College of Science names interim dean
Virginia Tech announced Tuesday that Ron Fricker, senior associate dean of the College of Science, has been named as interim dean, effective Jan. 4. Fricker succeeds Dean Sally C. Morton, who is leaving to become executive vice president of the Knowledge Enterprise at Arizona State University at the end of 2020. She served as dean […]
More college students head into quarantine as COVID-19 cases rise
RICHMOND — As more universities open, they’re collecting and releasing COVID-19 data and grappling with contingency plans for those who contract the disease. As of Thursday evening, universities across Virginia were reporting that more than 550 students, staff and faculty members have tested positive for COVID-19 since schools reopened two weeks ago, according to the […]
Torc Robotics expanding, creating 350 jobs in Montgomery County
Torc Robotics plans to invest $8.5 million and create 350 jobs in Montgomery County, not far from its current operation in the Blacksburg Industrial Park, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Wednesday. The company produces self-driving vehicles and was started in 2005 by a group of Virginia Tech students who were on a robotics team together. In […]
Virginia Tech launches COVID-19 dashboard
Virginia Tech on Wednesday launched an online dashboard that the university will use to keep track of COVID-19 test results and the number of students in on-campus isolation spaces. “Our comprehensive plan to manage the additional cases expected as the Blacksburg campus is repopulated includes close collaboration with our campus experts and community partners,” Virginia […]
Montgomery County, Blacksburg, Christiansburg launch small business relief grants
Montgomery County and the towns of Blacksburg and Christiansburg on Wednesday launched a grant fund to support small business recovery in response to COVID-19. Eligible businesses can receive one-time grants of up to $27,500. The Small Business Recovery grant program is funded by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and funding […]
Tech names president, CEO for Corporate Research Center
Virginia Tech announced Thursday that Brett Malone will become the next president and CEO of the university’s Corporate Research Center (CRC), effective July 1. Malone succeeds longtime CRC President and CEO Joe Meredith, who retired in February after 27 years in the position. A “triple Hokie” (earning his bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from Virginia [&hell[...]
HHHunt names new COO
Blacksburg-based real estate company HHHunt Corp. promoted Stephen Fritz to chief operating officer, the company announced Tuesday. Fritz was most recently senior vice president of HHHunt and president of HHHunt Homes. As COO, he will serve on the company’s executive committee. He will be based in the Richmond and Raleigh offices and will oversee the […]
ROA passenger traffic up 7.1% from last year
The Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport’s (ROA) January grew 7.1% on a year-over-year basis, with 53,016 passengers flying in January 2020, the airport announced Friday. ROA has sustained passenger growth since September 2016. In January 2019 to January 2020 there were 3,552 more passengers — 114 more passengers per day. “Passenger demand is a critical factor when […]
Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport saw 17.7% increase in December
The Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) saw a traffic increase of 17.7% increase from December 2018 to December 2019, the airport announced Tuesday. For the year, ROA saw an 8.9% overall increase in passenger traffic — more than 719,000 passengers flew in 2019, compared to 660,000 in 2018. In December 2019, 61,827 passengers flew via ROA, […]
