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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 a Fairfax County bus stop with multiple knife wounds to the upper body. Minter...

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...

Carilion Clinic Foundation Establishes Children’s Miracle Network Endowed Chair in Pediatric Medicine

In partnership with Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) of Southwest Virginia, the Carilion Clinic Foundation has...

Deanna Lund is Guest Artist for County Arts Series

Los Angeles-based television and film actress Deanna Lund had nothing but praise for the students in Carol Lyn Webster’s class at the Roanoke County...

More ‘Us’ is Theme At Workforce Development Event

A diverse crowd of employers and administrators gathered at the Vinton War Memorial last week for the inaugural presentation of the Workforce Development Awards....

A Roanoke Man for All Seasons

Scott Dreyer is a very busy man.  The Roanoke native is a teacher, entrepreneur, author, pastor, husband, and father. Dreyer taught at Roanoke’s Patrick Henry...

Twist & Turns Now Part of “The District”

Cynthia Willis actually gave up about 2000 sq. ft. when she moved Twist & Turns from the old Shenandoah Hotel at the corner of...

Life Chain Lines Downtown Streets

Sunday afternoon brought the 21st annual “Life Chain” event to the corners of Williamson Road and Orange Avenue in downtown Roanoke. Life Chain is a...

“Hip-Hop” And Company Promote Education Before Sixers-Nets Game

What’s the best way to impress upon middle school kids the importance of doing well in school, in order to secure their future? One...