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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...

Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Unveils 2025–26 Seminar Series Lineup

The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC lineup for the 2025-26 Pioneers in Biomedical Research Seminar Series will feature 18 internationally renowned scientists sharing the...

Youngkin Leads Effort to Improve SNAP FORWARD in Virginia

Governor Glenn Youngkin met virtually on Thursday with more than 1,500 Department of Social Services (DSS) state and local benefits workers and agency leadership...

Youngkin, Griffith Announce $11 Million for Mine Land Revitalization in Southwest Virginia

Governor Glenn Youngkin and Congressman Morgan Griffith announced yesterday that $11 million in federal funding is now available to drive economic development in southwest...

Superintendent Dr. Ken Nicely announces retirement at the end of the school year

After eight years as superintendent of Roanoke County Public Schools (RCPS), Dr. Ken Nicely has announced he will retire at the end of the...

Roanoke Recognized as a Top Destination for Fall Colors by USA Today 10Best

The official results are in after a nationwide competition to determine the Best Destination for Fall Colors by USA Today 10Best. Among twenty destinations...

Gov. Youngkin: “Nobody who would cheer murder should be allowed within 100 yards of a student.”

Many across Western Virginia and our nation have had nerves raw and on edge, first since the chilling video of a man knifing to...