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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 North Correctional Center in Grayson County, Virginia, while he was conducting a meal service...

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...

We Lost More Than an Election — Here’s What Comes Next

We lost all three statewide races. We lost 13 House seats. No Republican won outside...

Who Decides the Future of Bent Mountain?

Two separate groups recently went to the ridges of Bent and Poor Mountains to look and ponder if it should be developed for industrial...

Roanoke Loses a Trooper

Roanoke lost a dedicated citizen, former city council candidate and beloved activist on behalf of so many of our residents and city employees. I...

Fair Tax Versus VAT?

There has been a lot of ongoing discussion concerning Fair Tax versus the VAT versus the current IRS tax system. It is appropriate to...

Pit Bulls Attack and Kill Family Pet

Two pit bulls or a mix of said bread broke free on Sunday morning, June 6th and attacked and killed a family dog...

Roanoke Times Misses Mark – Suppresses Healthy Dialogue

Dear Editor, I have been involved in economic and community development in Roanoke for over 30 years. During that time period I would be...

Save Mill Mountain on June 21st

On Monday, June 21st at 7:00 PM a public hearing is planned asking citizens to share their opinion on the proposed conservation easement...