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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...

“Field to Fork” Event Brings Local Food Producers and Buyers Together

Roanoke Valley’s premier regional food networking event for local food producers and retail, commercial, and institutional buyers was held last Monday.  Providing a venue...

Stonecroft Ministries Reaches Roanoke Women

Stonecroft Ministries recently conducted a seminar in Roanoke, entitled “Your 3 Minute Faith Story” at Faith Alliance Church (on Barrens Road). Local resident Robin...

Other-Worldly Conference At SML

Scott Melford is interested in UFOs and paranormal activity - and hopes that people who share his interest “are open-minded and willing to...

Williamson Road Churches Changing With The Times

A few weeks ago I went to the 60th anniversary lunch celebration of the congregation I attended for 35 years in the Williamson...

A Picture Perfect Event

Stephen Michael Harris strikes the perfect pose as he is “caught in the act” by Star-Sentinel contributing photographer Jessica Dodds in front of the...

Boucher And Griffith Meet in Debate

On Thursday evening 28-year Democratic incumbent Congressman Rick Boucher and Virginia Republican Delegate Morgan Griffith met for the first time. The 9th congressional district...