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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...

PH Student Helps Racing Team Win World Title

Patrick Henry High School student, Niemann Pest  is one of five students representing  the Southeast team to win the coveted F1 In Schools...

DogtoberFest Popular Destination for Dogs and Owners Alike

Saturday dawned bright but a bit cool for the annual DogtoberFest.  The annual event, which benefits St. Francis Service Dogs, was held at the...

Three is Company, Four is a Party

Leaving behind the high school mind set (in their hometown of Fredericksburg) to dive into the free swim nature of college on one’s...

Public Invited to Last Signature Event of Blue Ridge Parkway’s 75th Anniversary

Richard Louv, author of the widely acclaimed “Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder,” will be the keynote speaker for...

Statewide Neighborhood Conference: Capitalizing On Our Assets

It was hustle and bustle in the weeks leading up to Roanoke hosting the statewide neighborhood conference for the first time. The three-day conference...

Teacher Looks for Laughter In Battle With ALS

A diagnosis of ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Lou Gehrig’s) is never a laughing matter, but Sandi D’Alessandro, diagnosed with ALS this past December...