Government shutdown also effecting researchers at Virginia Tech Ian Price January 18, 2019 1 min read Federal employees are not the only ones feeling the effects of the partial government shutdown. Researchers at Virginia Tech are also dealing with funding issues, as WFIR’s Ian Price reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: UPDATE: Victim of fatal car-truck accident identifiedNext: Two charged with sexual abuse, murder of two-year-old boy Related Stories 1 min read Norfolk Southern awards $100K in grants to Roanoke nonprofits to support local communities Web Staff December 15, 2025 0 1 min read RAM House capital campaign making progress; matching challenge grant underway Gene Marrano December 15, 2025 0 1 min read Pulaski County Motorsports Park to reopen in 2026 Web Staff December 15, 2025 0