Virginia Tech

Tuesday marks 17 years since a gunman killed 32 people and injured 17 others at Virginia Tech. Gov. Glenn Youngkin ordered flags across the state to fly at half-staff in memory of the victims. 

Johnny Roop, 20, was last seen Friday at his apartment complex in Montgomery County. He was heading to his parent’s home in Abingdon but never showed up.

Virginia Tech is making significant changes to its admissions process about one month after the Supreme Court struck down key elements of affirmative action. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder explains what this will mean and why similar moves could be on the horizon for other schools.

The children of Virginia Tech alumni will no longer get special preference in the admissions process.