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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...

Back To School Extravaganza Draws Crowd

They lined up in the hallway and on the sidewalks outside – several thousand Roanoke City students and parents, waiting to pick up bags...

Roanoke College Named To U.S. News List Of Up And Coming Colleges

Roanoke College is named to a list of up and comers in the U.S. News Best Colleges rankings for 2011. Roanoke tied with...

Council Briefed on Budgeting for Outcomes

To a tune by John Lennon and pointed quotes, City Manager Chris Morrill let economic reality seep into Roanoke City Council’s agenda during their...

Frank L. Moose Jeweler Makes the Tough Call to Move On

There aren’t many retailers that have been in business for 82 years, finding a way to survive the Great Depression and later thrive in...

Annual School Blessing Also Call to Action

It may take more than a village – “it’s going to take a city,” said Roanoke City Schools superintendent Rita Bishop of the effort...

Hidden Valley Downs Northside in Volleyball Season Opener

The Northside Vikings played host Tuesday night to perennial volleyball power Hidden Valley, and the Titans left little doubt they will be one of...