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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...

Roanoke City Sales Tax Revenue Improves

September was the “first month of positive performance since November of 2008,” said Ann Shawver, Roanoke City’s Director of Finance. This follows news...

“Project Give” Collects Needed Support

This past Saturday several area community organizations joined forces for the 2nd Annual Project Give -- to help the most vulnerable and undeserved members...

Attorney General Launches Anti-Fraud Program

Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli recently announced a new and innovative consumer education program to protect consumers and financial institutions from fake check scams. ...

Airport Commission Voices Concerns to City Council

The Roanoke Regional Airport Commission along with Airport Director Jackie Shuck held a joint meeting with Roanoke City Council Monday morning. Storm water management...

Cadets Come to Roanoke

The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Regimental Band, the Highty-Tighties, the Color Guard, and the Gregory Guard, (the corps rifle drill team), will be...

Roanoke County Assistant Police Chief Retires

Roanoke County’s first female assistant police chief and one of the few female police commanders in Virginia will retire after nearly 30 years in...