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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...

Kiva Families Hike To The Troll Bridge!

KIVA families met once again for a walk to the old “Troll Bridge” on the Mill Mountain Greenway!  We met so many fine families...

New Fleming Principal Gears Up

There is minimal activity going on at the brand-new William Fleming High School right now, with the first day of school still several weeks...

Roanoke Catholic’s New Principal Excited About School’s Future

When students return to Roanoke Catholic for the fall semester they’ll notice a change at the top: Patrick Patterson is the new principal. Vinton...

Virginia Tech Blind Driver Challenge Project Wins Top Award

National Instruments awarded its 2010 "Application of the Year Award" to the Virginia Tech Blind Driver Challenge, a project designed to one day allow...

The Dog Days Are Here!

There are lots of ways to beat the heat and humidity that has settled in thick over the Valley during the last week. The...

Roanoke Police Demonstrate Their Crime Fighting Mobility

One day after most neighborhood groups in Roanoke observed National Night Out, the city was demonstrating its commitment to community policing once again by...