The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded Virginia Tech a $455,525 grant for a project that promotes safe driving practices among teen drivers interacting with Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs). U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“According to USA Today, car crashes are the leading cause of death in the United States for people… Read more »
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded the City of Martinsville a $700,000 grant for the MiNet Expansion project. The funding will support MiNet, or the Telecommunications Department of Martinsville, in its pursuit of establishing a high-quality Fiber-to-the-Business network for local businesses. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following… Read more »
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded the City of Galax a $50,000 grant for a project to revitalize the Rex Theater. The funding will support a strategic business plan and architectural study to assess long-term viability of the facility. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“Located in the historic downtown area of Galax, Rex… Read more »
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, one of the institutes that make up the National Institutes of Health, has awarded $355,935 to Biotherapeutics, Inc., located in Blacksburg, Virginia, for lung disease research as it relates to asthma. According to the American Lung Association, more than 25 million Americans live with asthma. Of those affected, somewhere between one and two… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM), based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $444,816 grant for research and training related to complementary and alternative medicine. * U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine trains and… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement today honoring the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks:
“I was working in my law office on the morning of September 11, 2001, when my bookkeeper, Terry Haynie, alerted me that a plane had struck a Tower of the World Trade Center. Then on live television, we watched the second plane crash into the… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded NanoSonic, Inc., located in Pembroke, Virginia, a $1,150,000 grant. These funds are directed to support a project developing hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“Innovative and specialized small businesses are key contributors to scientific research and… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $338,086 to the Roanoke-Blacksburg Innovation Network. The EDA investment supports a Network project to help guide and facilitate innovation in the Roanoke-New River Valley area and beyond. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“Through this grant, U.S. EDA… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech a $616,104 grant for research related to renal fibrosis. Renal fibrosis impacts the kidneys and is linked to chronic kidney disease. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“The National Kidney Foundation states that one in three American adults are at risk for kidney… Read more »
We dedicate Labor Day each year to the social and economic contributions American workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.
While the first Labor Day was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, it would not become a nationally recognized holiday until 1894. On June 28, 1894, Congress passed an act designating the first Monday of… Read more »
