back to top

News

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...

Roanoke’s Sen. Edwards Helps Kill Gas Tax “Holiday”

Despite gasoline prices soaring at record highs and as reported in The Roanoke Star going up again, the Virginia Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee...

Folk Medicine Discovery Could Lead to Better Heart Attack Outcomes

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have identified a potential way to improve heart function after heart attacks – and it could involve...

Roanoke Region Gets Tourism Financial Boosts From Richmond

In a May 2 Press Release, the Youngkin administration announced 259 tourism programs across the Old Dominion will get public-private marketing funds to help...

Mentoring in Roanoke Can Make All The Difference

Some of Fred Rogers’ most well-known advice for young kids is to “look for the helpers” when they feel overwhelmed. And these days, after...

Virginia Drivers Don’t Catch a Break as Gasoline Prices Rise Again

Pump prices rose again over the past week due primarily to the high cost of crude oil. Fear of a global energy supply disruption...

Virginia Department of Corrections Celebrates Correctional Officers’ Week

This week, the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) commemorates the men and women who serve on the front line of Virginia’s prisons. Governor Glenn Youngkin...