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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...

City Council Mulls Sale of Properties

The sale of Fire Station #9 to Mahlon P. Maxey, Vice President of Maxey Seat Cover Center Inc., went smoothly at Monday’s 7:00...

Madison Middle School Teacher Named Teacher of the Year

Madison Middle School teacher John Marks is the 2010 Roanoke City Public Schools Teacher of the Year.  He received a ,000 check from...

Hidden Valley Food Service Director Competes for Award

Kimberly Stevens, food service director at Hidden Valley High School, is one of only six food service directors competing for a national award...

NICU Celebration Brings Families Together

The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) staff at Carilion Clinic Children’s Hospital hosted a birthday party  on May 15 in honor of the...

Still Kicking It Up

Judging by the enthusiasm of both the performers and the crowd, the first “Down by the River” music concert at the old Victory...

County Democrats Nominate Winston for Sheriff

The Roanoke County Democratic Committee held an assembled caucus on Saturday, May 8 for the purpose of nominating a candidate for the November...