BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - For someone who’s never played hockey, safety is definitely a must. It’s even more important for the kids who play this game every day and that’s why Virginia Tech’s Helmet ...

BLACKSBURG, VA. (WFXR) – Parents of young hockey players now have a new tool to help decide which helmet may best protect their child. The Virginia Tech Helmet Lab has released its first-ever ...

Testing analyzed information from falls in worksite environments and showed a clear distinction between traditional “hard hats,” known as Type I helmets, and Type II helmets that include interior ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) – The Virginia Tech Helmet Lab has released ratings for construction helmets for the first time, making its ratings the first non-sports helmets to be researched in the lab.

The Campbell County Sheriff's Office is introducing its newest furry, four-legged deputy: K-9 Dax! How a new program is helping fix a growing plant problem in Lynchburg Across Lynchburg, invasive ...

Virginia Tech and Wake Forest University evaluated 18 different types of helmets and released a "STAR" Rating System. Ratings are based on laboratory testing and on-field biomechanics in college games ...

Steve Rowson remembers the day he was first asked about helmets. An engineering student at Virginia Tech (VT) in Blacksburg, Virginia, at the time, Rowson and a few of his classmates were approached ...