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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...

Teamwork Saves Roanoker’s Life

A Roanoke family found out in May just how well the coordinated efforts of public safety units and Carilion Clinic can work when...

“Eat for Education” Campaign Begins

A campaign dubbed “Eat for Education,” was launched Wednesday in front of the Texas Tavern. The two-percent meal’s tax starts July 1 and...

Tiger Mosquitoes Wreak Havoc Half a World Away from Native Land

One Roanoke family has reason to wonder if they live in southwest Virginia—or Southeast Asia. No, they aren't geographically challenged. But they are overrun...

Sonnie Johnson to Appear at July 4th Tea Party Celebration

Sonnie Johnson is a 29 year old woman who has had enough of governmental interference.  Don’t call her African-American, call her black --...

Icimani Adventure Dedication Honors Longtime Volunteer

Once upon a time, there was a Girl Scout camp named Dark Hollow.  The camp itself was sold in 2007, and Girl Scouts...

United Way’s Impact Fund Invests Nearly Three Million In Roanoke Valley

If they were paid for this work, it would be worth tens of thousands of dollars, but instead they do it for free...