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Roanoke Star To Be Acquired By Paradise Media
Some time in the next couple of days as final documents are signed and files are shared The Roanoke Star website will become the property of Paradise Media, a...
Fralin Institute: Words Activate Hidden Brain Processes Shaping Emotions, Decisions and Behavior
In an unprecedented new study in the journal Cell Reports, researchers have shown neurotransmitters in the...
Youngkin Applauds VEC’s Transformation and Accomplishments During Visit
Governor Glenn Youngkin today visited the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) to recognize the agency’s remarkable...
New Supercomputer Will Help Applied AI Research Soar
A lot can change in four years.In January 2021, Advanced Research Computing, a unit within...
VA General Assembly Introduces Bill to Enhance Road Safety for Wildlife and Motorists
The Virginia General Assembly just introduced House Bill 2025 (HB2025), which aims to improve road...
Everybody in the Pool
The Roanoke Valley Aquatic Association summer swim meet season has begun. Olympic Park traveled to Hidden Valley Country Club for a meet Monday...
Cleaveland Takes 17th Primary – McNamara Ousted
Botetourt County attorney Bill Cleaveland bested businessman Chris Head, former Roanoke County Supervisor Mike Wray and two Roanoke City lawyers (Josh Johnson and Melvin...
Healing Waters: “A River Runs Through It …in Salem”
In his book, “A River Runs Through It,” Norman Maclean probably wasn’t thinking much about the VA Medical Center in Salem when he wrote...
Old Warriors Gather Again For D-Day Anniversary
Veterans of the fateful campaign joined thousands of others as the National D-Day memorial in Bedford held a 65th anniversary observance Saturday. The 29th...
DRI Says Downtown Roanoke is Alive and Growing
Despite the hasty and unexplained exit of former Downtown Roanoke Incorporated (DRI) president Bill Carder several months ago, DRI officers exuded plenty of confidence...
Waybright Will Oppose Flora in Hollins District
Republican incumbent Richard Flora will have opposition for his Board of Supervisors seat in the Hollins District of Roanoke County after all. The county’s...