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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...

Don Caldwell Takes it All in Stride

While only a relatively few court cases end up going to trial, all still require the supervision of a prosecuting attorney to make...

Is Roanoke an Art-Friendly Town?

I was there, right in the middle of it, so I’m not opining second hand. I’m talking about the “Must See TV” performance art...

Budget Approved; Mayor Unhappy With Staff Change

After months of belt tightening, public hearings and work sessions, Roanoke City Council approved a 7 million budget Monday for fiscal year 2009-2010....