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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...

Rolling Thunder Converges on D.C. for Memorial Day Tribute

It’s where you want to be (at least once in your life) to remember those who gave their lives in military service to...

Goodlatte Reintroduces Legislation Saying that Judicial Decisions Shouldn’t be Based on Foreign Court Rulings

Congressman Goodlatte reintroduced legislation which says that judicial decisions should not be based on any foreign laws, court decisions, or pronouncements of foreign...

Book Details the History of Old Southwest in Words and Pictures

Joel Richert’s book, “In Retrospect,” is a rare compilation of Old Southwest history, featuring vintage pictures of one of Roanoke’s oldest neighborhoods. “There are over...

Fibromyalgia Affects Everyone – Not Just Those Who Have It

Editor’s note: Star-Sentinel contributor Susan Ayers struggles with Fibromyalgia. National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, led by the National Fibromyalgia Association, was observed earlier this week....

Webster Named Director of Center for Performing Arts

When it comes to theatre, Carol Webster has brought national attention to Roanoke County.  Starting July 1, Webster will turn her artistic talents to...

Roanoke Catholic Students Compete in “Boosterthon”

Roanoke Catholic School held what certainly appeared to be a popular fundraiser on its campus last week. The “Boosterthon Fun Run” featured two tracks...