Virginia Tech professor projects peak viewing of autumn colors in late October Web Staff September 15, 2025 1 minute read With the autumn season officially beginning next week, one Virginia Tech professor says residents in Southwest Virginia won’t have to wait long for the leaves to change colors. WFIR’s Conner Arthur has that story: Dr. John Seiler Share: Post navigation Previous: Virginia Tech fires head football coach Brent PryNext: Food Pantry Fundraiser Tour coming to Mountain View Community Garden this weekend Related Stories U.S. Supreme Court denies Virginia Dems appeal on referendum vote Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 The Roanoke Region Food and Farm Trail officially launches Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 Taubman Museum honors two people with ties to museum Gene Marrano May 14, 2026