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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...

Roanoke Area Remembers 9/11

This September 11 marks the twenty-fourth anniversary of the horrific terrorist attacks of 9/11/2001. In those attacks, 19 Islamist hijackers, all from the Middle...

Fralin researchers investigate why memory circuits break down in Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists are investigating a small region of the brain that plays a major role in memory, spatial navigation, and — perhaps — Alzheimer’s disease. One...

VA Tech experts say AI still needs more oversight to protect youth

Amid growing concerns about how children and teens engage with AI chatbots, including a tragic suicide reportedly linked back to a teen’s use of...

VA Tech research offers new insight into blood thinners and bone builders

If biomolecules were people, heparin would be a celebrity. Best known as a powerful blood thinner with a global market of more than $7 billion,...

VA Tech Carilion Welcomes Largest Medical School Class in Its History

As the nation grapples with a growing physician shortage, the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM) is expanding its impact on the health...

Youngkin Launches Rural Health Transformation Effort, Eyes $1 Billion for Virginia

Governor Glenn Youngkin yesterday announced the launch of Virginia’s rural health transformation program stakeholder engagement process, part of a comprehensive effort to support providers...