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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 registration and to help promote the "vote no" movement on the current gerrymander amendment being...

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...

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...

Click It or Ticket Effort Occurs Before / During High-Traffic Holiday

More Enforcement and Awareness are the Focuses of Annual Mobilization In an effort to save lives through increased seat belt use, DMV joins with Virginia’s...

Fighting Invasive Emerald Ash Borers With Woodpeckers and Citizen Scientists

Invasive non-native insects have been called the “wildfires of the East,” given the damage they cause to trees. One pest, the emerald ash borer,...

Virginia’s Median Home Price Jumps $100k in Four Years 

Despite the slowing market frenzy, home prices continue rising across all price points According to the April 2022 Virginia Home Sales Report released by Virginia REALTORS®,...

Virginia Remains Tied At All-time Record High Gas Average 

The national average for a gallon of gas has not fallen for nearly a month. Gasoline has either remained flat or risen every day...

Carilion Receives $1 Million Gift To Advance Cancer Care in Region

Roanoke businessman and longtime community benefactor Maury Strauss has donated $1 million in honor of his late wife, Sheila, to support the expansion of...

Roanoke Elks Lodge Shines On 44th Annual Valedictorian Scholarship Night

It all started with its initial awards night limited to only Roanoke City and Roanoke County schools back when Jimmy Carter was President. Seven...