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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...

Kiwanis Club Dedicates Greenway Project

The Kiwanis Club of Roanoke dedicated its environmental education project on the Roanoke River Greenway with a celebration last Saturday, one that included the...

Doctor’s Remarkable Recovery Continues

Many years ago, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Bertram Spetzler who practiced at Lewis-Gale, hosted two physician colleagues from Germany, who enjoyed touring the “Easy Street”...

Blue Ridge Parkway Send Off Ceremony Kicks Off 75th Anniversary Celebration

The acorns almost stole the show – yes acorns – on the Mill Mountain lower overlook on Wednesday as Roanoke area dignitaries gathered for...

Bike Polo – Roanoke’s Urban Sport of The Future?

Okay, here’s the premise behind bike polo: like the version played on horseback, teams of cyclists, armed with mallets, try to push a ball...

CUPS Brings Java Back to Grandin Road

Many know Michelle Bennett from her days at Mill Mountain Theatre and Center in the Square, where marketing was her forte. In the back...

Zoning: What You Don’t Know Really Can Hurt You

Today, virtually all real estate purchasers recognize and appreciate the term “due diligence.” You can’t watch a home improvement show on television without...