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File photo of Charles Steger, president of Virginia Tech, in the immediate aftermath of the 2007 massacre that killed 32 people on campus. (credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Virginia Tech President Retires, Reflects on Massacre

The president of Virginia Tech announced his retirement Tuesday, satisfied he had elevated the university’s reputation and acknowledging that the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history on his campus would be a part of his legacy.

2013/05/14

Roanoke Man Charged In Connection With Blacksburg Explosion

A Roanoke man faces charges in connection with a pipe bomb explosion in Blacksburg.

2012/08/02

Car Explodes From Improvised Explosive Device In Blacksburg

Authorities are investigating an explosion in Blacksburg that damaged a passenger vehicle.

2012/08/01

President Barack Obama (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/GettyImages)

Agriculture Secretary Joins Perriello In Rural Virginia Swing For Obama

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is headed to Virginia to campaign in Blacksburg with a one-term Democratic congressman in an appeal to rural voters in the state on President Barack Obama’s behalf.

2012/06/19

Michelle Obama To Address Virginia Tech Graduates

First lady Michelle Obama is to speak at Virginia Tech’s spring commencement today.

2012/05/11

Virginia Tech's new head coach is a former assistant for recently fired Seth Greenberg. (Credit: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Virginia Tech Hires Former Greenberg Assistant As New Head Basketball Coach

A week after firing Seth Greenberg, Virginia Tech has found its next baskestball coach in a former Greenberg assistant, James Johnson.

2012/04/30

State Calls Police Witnesses To Stand In Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against The School

Police officials who responded to the first shootings at Virginia Tech were called to the stand in the wrongful death lawsuit brought against the state by two victims’ families. They say they believed the initial violence was an isolated incident.

2012/03/12

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