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RCPS and Carilion Clinic Announce Long-Term Partnership

Roanoke County Public Schools (RCPS) and Carilion Clinic are proud to announce a long-term partnership to provide ongoing support to promote and expand regional workforce development. As part of...

Roanoke City School Board Approves Staffing Reductions to Address Structural Funding Gap

At its March 24 meeting, the Roanoke City School Board approved a plan to address...

Youngkin Blasts Spanberger For “Blatant Lie” On Gerrymander “Yes” Vote

Former Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), usually known for his mild-mannered demeanor, broke with decorum and...

Scott Presley Coming to Virginia to Aid “Vote No” Anti-Gerrymandering Movement

Conservative activist Scott Presler has announced he is coming to Virginia to help promote voter...

Sen. Warner Breaks His 2-Term Promise, Files To Run For 4th Term

Sen. Mark Warner (D), one of Virginia's two U.S. senators, announced on March 16 that he is running for...

Photo by Caitlin Coakley Heywood Fralin says education system is “off track.”

Heywood Fralin thinks that we “get it.” According to a bipartisan poll retained by the Virginia Business Higher Education Council (VBHEC), more than 75% of...

Miss America 2008 to Co-Host Miss VA Pageant

The Roanoke Performing Arts Theater (RPAT) and Hotel Roanoke are abuzz for the next few days as the statewide Miss Virginia Scholarship pageant, and...

United Way: Needs Are Greater Than Ever

The kickoff for this year’s United Way campaign was somewhat sobering. “I want to reveal something,” said Dan Carson, an AEP vice president and chair...

Electric Fleet Hits the Streets of Roanoke

The City of Roanoke’s Fleet Management Division recently acquired two electric vehicles--a compact sedan and a pickup truck with a dump bed. The sedan will...

Great Awakenings Along the Creeper Trail

After reaching the milestone of our daughter’s high school graduation, my husband and I felt the urge for a getaway.  The tension she’d felt...