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Does Spending $62 Billion on Utility Batteries Lower Your Cost of Electricity? Of Course Not

The 2026 General Assembly is likely to amend the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) to greatly expand the construction of utility-scale batteries for our electric grid. Based on the current...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Political Failures Led To Recent Murder of Corrections Officer In Grayson County

Correctional Officer Jeremy Hall was killed on November 17, 2025, by an inmate at River...

Sen. Suetterlein Files 2026 Legislation Expanding Tax Relief & Education

Virginia legislators started filing bills for the 2026 General Assembly this week, and Senator David...

Progressives Urge Assembly to Soak the Rich, But Likely Tax Increases Will Reach Everyone

As a new Democratic Party trifecta looms in Virginia, a progressive policy group has floated...

Dissecting the Blue Wave: Turnout

Gov. Glenn Youngkin yesterday blamed Tuesday’s shellacking of the Republican Party in Virginia on the...

Letter – Poor Public Management

Dear Editor, Another stunning example of how the City of Roanoke fails to maintain its infrastructure is the mess in front of the downtown...

Letter – Drug Take Back Big Success

Dear Editor, We would like to say a very big thank you to Sarah Flint, Linda Payne, the Roanoke County police and the DEA...

Commentary – Elmwood Park Proposal Needs Closer Look

Gene Marrano's article last week, "City Manager Takes Elmwood Park Plan on the Road" raises some important questions. In my opinion this plan...

Commentary – The End Is Near . . . ?

So I hear the end of the world is near. In fact, according to Reverend Harold Camping and his roadside billboards, May 21st...

Letter – City Still Making Bad Decisions

Dear Editor You would think our today leaders would have learned from some of the dumb decisions our past leaders made, when they voted...

Commentary – Goodlatte Defends Policy

I want to take this opportunity to respond to the uninformed advertisement that ran in last week’s Roanoke Star Sentinel.  Obviously the organizers...