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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 a fourth, six-year term. Warner, who was born in Indianapolis and was the first in his...

FBI Investigating Deadly Shooting In Old Dominion University ROTC Classroom As Potential Act Of Islamist Terrorism

On March 12, a gunman opened fire inside a Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) classroom at Old...

VA Tech Researchers Propose New Way to Measure Substance Use Recovery

Nearly 50 million people in the United States struggle with substance use disorders, and nearly...

VA Tech Study Finds DNA Test May Predict Leukemia Relapse Risk

Cancer researchers are making strides in efforts to use genetic profiling to develop a more...

Fairfax Ignored Police’s THREE WARNINGS Before Illegal Alien Murdered Stephanie Minter

The Virginia firestorm surrounding how illegal alien Abdul Jalloh could freely knife to death Fredericksburg woman...

Star City Works Program to Support Roanoke City Businesses and Job Seekers 

he Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board, formerly the Western Virginia Workforce Development Board, has announced the launch of the Star City Works program, funded by...

LewisGale Medical Center Opens Second Freestanding ER in Roanoke County

Officials with LewisGale Medical Center, Roanoke County, and the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house yesterday to...

UVA Study: Loss of Sex Chromosome With Age Leads to Earlier Death for Men

Causes Potentially Deadly Heart Scarring, Study Finds – Existing Drug May Offer Treatment Option The loss of the male sex chromosome as many men age causes...

VA Education Dept. Taking Public Comments About Explicit Content In Schools

In addition to concerns about the economy, Covid, inflation, etc., many Virginians have been apprehensive about school-related matters including educational quality, lockdowns, safety, parental...

Full Funding Restored For Recreation Budget At Philpott Lake

Delegate Wren Williams (R - Stuart) has announced that the Army Corps of Engineers at Philpott Lake is now scheduled to receive full funding...

City Invests Additional $2 Million Towards Deferred Maintenance in Park System

The Roanoke City Department of Parks and Recreation is set to invest an additional $2 million in the park system with an emphasis on...