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Dels. Rasoul, Franklin Join Dems to Vote Selves 278% Pay Raise

The Democrat-led General Assembly voted in recent days to raise the salary for State Delegates and Senators to $50,000 per year. Virginia has always had a General Assembly made of...

While Del. Rasoul Condemns ICE, Illegal Alien Stabs Fredericksburg Woman To Death At Fairfax Bus Stop

On Monday, February 23, Stephanie Minter, 41, of Fredericksburg, was found stabbed to death at...

Catawba Sustainability Center Expands Applied Research in Roanoke County

When Matthew Wagner walks the fields of the Catawba Sustainability Center, he’s thinking about more...

VA Tech Study Identifies Key Exercise Enzyme That Could Inform Diabetes Treatment

Researchers have investigated the role of a certain enzyme in regulating energy in muscle and...

Roanoke City Public Schools Receives $450K State Grant to Build First Solar-Powered Microgrid at any K-12 School in Virginia

Roanoke City Public Schools (RCPS) has been awarded a grant from the Virginia Department of...

County Rally Calls for Education Funding

by Gene Marrano Consider it a call to arms – with the General Assembly poised to begin its new session next week, Roanoke County educators...

Former Newspaperman Feels “Blessed By Job” at the Rescue Mission

by Melvin E. Matthews, Jr. Before he began what would eventually become a full-time association with the Roanoke Rescue Mission, CPA Lee Clark served as...

Last Week’s Tragedy in Tucson – Explaining the Unexplainable

by Stephanie Koehler Less that 21 days ago, I was visiting my family for the holidays, standing just a few feet away from where Congresswoman...

Doctors Donate Skills to Restore Sight to Area Residents in Need

by Bruce Bryan “The need is so great,” observed Dr. John Wood. On a Friday in mid-December, a team of physicians, medical staff and support personnel...

Roanoke Valley Community Members Honored by United Way

At the annual meeting this past Tuesday, United Way of Roanoke Valley recognized four individuals for their outstanding leadership and volunteerism in the Roanoke...

Mumpower: “I’m Not Finished”

by Gene Marrano Despite a lopsided loss to Greg Habeeb in the 8th House District special election on Tuesday, Ginger Mumpower’s return to public life...