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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...

Foundation Awards $50,000 for Center in the Square

The Foundation for Roanoke Valley has announced it has awarded $50,000 from its Unrestricted Community Catalyst Funds to support Center in the Square’s capital...

Trip to Peru Makes Science Real for Roanoke Students

North Cross senior Khaki Comer learned first-hand this summer that the world is truly a very small place. Comer was one of six students...

Wine Festival Attracts Local Vintners, Thousands Of Patrons

Last Saturday the 22nd annual Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival was a major hit once again. Organizers were hoping for at least 8-10,000 people...

Botetourt Republicans Hold 44th “Pork Dinner”

Saturday night at Lord Botetourt High School was the place to be if you were hungry for pork.  The Botetourt County Republicans held their...

Assistant City Manager Grigsby To Retire, Stovall Named To Fill Position

James M. Grigsby, Assistant City Manager for Operations, has announced that he will retire from his position with the City of Roanoke effective...

Two Faith Christian School Students Earn AP Scholar Award

Victoria Head and Alton Wampler, two of the thirteen graduating students in the Class of 2010 at Faith Christian School, have earned AP Scholar...