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Dels. Rasoul, Franklin Join Dems to Vote Selves 278% Pay Raise

The Democrat-led General Assembly voted in recent days to raise the salary for State Delegates and Senators to $50,000 per year. Virginia has always had a General Assembly made of...

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...

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...

Bolling Touts Business Resumé

Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling cruised through Roanoke on Tuesday as part of his Jobs for Virginians Tour, pushing an economic game plan he and...

“Refugee Soccer” Helps Newcomers Transition to U.S.

Area refugees, who speak many different languages, gather together on Saturdays to play soccer in Roanoke parks.  Yes, they are playing a game…but the...

Roanoke’s McFadden to Be Inducted into Tech Wall of Fame

There is a Wall of Fame at Virginia Tech which recognizes Virginia Tech Alumni who have distinguished themselves through contributions of service in...

Vinton School District Race Heats Up

The Vinton District representative on the Roanoke County School Board, Mike Stovall, has some opposition this November as he runs for a fourth term....

My Kind of Politics . . .

8th District Delegate Morgan Griffith held his 14th annual Greater Griffith Open Putt-Putt Tournament last Thursday, August 27th.  Dozens of kids and their...

Annual School Convocation a Chance to Celebrate Success

Roanoke City held its annual convocation at the Civic Center on Monday which has become a pep rally of sorts for teachers and administrators....