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Will Voters Bring Gerrymandering Back to Virginia?

Unless Virginia voters reject the constitutional amendment on the ballot April 21, gerrymandering will return to Virginia. Five years ago, 66% of Virginia voters -- 2.8 million Virginians -- approved...

Sixth District Perspectives with Congressman Ben Cline

Department of Homeland Security funding has passed the House, but Senate Democrats refuse to...

Open Letter To Area Pastors/Ministry Leaders

Dear Pastor or Ministry Leader,          Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves. -Proverbs 31:8a I...

The Surreptitious Disappearance of the Capitol Square Preservation Council

  Breathtaking. Unsettling. Healing. Those meant-to-catch-your-attention words come from an article by the British newspaper The Guardian on the...

If The World Is Getting Hotter, Why On Day 14 After Paralyzing Ice Storm Does SWVA Still Look Like Frozen Tundra With Wind Chills...

Full disclosure: One, I am not a climatologist. Two, I understand the difference between weather...

A Thank You Letter From Vicki Gardner – Stay Strong

Smith Mountain Lake is an amazing community and I’m so proud to be recognized as one of its leaders. The tragedy on Aug. 26...

Finding Our Better Selves: Remembering Alison and Adam – by Joe Dashiel

It’s tough enough to come to work at two in the morning. It’s even harder to persuade other people to get up in time...

Search For Mysterious Copper Hill House Resolved

Since the article appeared in The Roanoke Star in August last year I was delighted to receive a number of contacts from residents of...

Climate Change Worsens Our Health in Virginia and Nationwide

Dear  Editor : This summer we’ve witnessed severe storms, heavy rainfall, and local flooding in the greater Roanoke area.  Sadly, as extreme weather events like...

Melrose Community Policing Project a Win for Citizens and the City

This summer I embarked on a project to strengthen the relationship between the City of Roanoke, the Police Department, and most importantly the community....

Protecting Those Who Serve

Serving in the line of danger is not foreign to the men and women of the United States Armed Forces. They bravely serve throughout...