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Hometown Stories

Sep 28, 2022

This is a story about big dreams, small print and making happier endings wherever you can. Jennifer Williams is on a mission to give away 1 million books. In this episode of Hometown Stories, a look at her yearslong journey to bring books to schools, jails and everywhere in between.


Sep 21, 2022

The man leading the Virginia Tech Hokies into battle this season isn't new to the field at all.

Head Coach Brent Pry made his first tour of Lane Stadium back in the 1990s. 

Coach has been the boss for almost a year now and we figured it was time to pry back the layers and get to know Coach outside of work. In this...


Sep 9, 2022

 Virginia Tech librarian who moonlights as an expert on the British monarchy admitted Thursday she wept as news broke that Britain’s longest ruling monarch had died.
 
Marlene Koenig has devoted her life to studying, understanding and writing about the royal family - drawn in after finding a book in the library on...


Sep 3, 2022

Dr. Kenneth Garren, who sometimes goes by Kenny G, is known for his tenure leading educational institutions in southwest and central Virginia.

But Garren also has a military career and a NASA Career under his belt, too.

As NASA works to launch phase 1 of the Artemis mission, Garren recalls his time working on Artemis'...