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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...

Boat Barrier Breaks at Smith Mountain Lake Dam

Appalachian Power is warning boaters to avoid the intake side of Smith Mountain Dam. Last night’s high winds and waves broke the floating boat...

For Bud: Robertson Memorial Endowment Lays Foundation for Generations of Civil War Education

Atop the Delta Queen, James I. “Bud” Robertson Jr. and Jack Davis watched tourists amble up the ramp and climb aboard. The famous steamboat cruised...

IRS-CI Releases Latest COVID Related Fraud Statistics

The IRS-Criminal Investigation Washington, D.C. Field Office investigated 84 of the agency’s more than 660 tax and money laundering cases related to alleged COVID...

VA Tech Professor Key Part of Study That Shines New Light on Hidden Details of Yellowstone National Park

The geysers and fumaroles of Yellowstone National Park are among the most iconic and popular geological features on our planet. Each year, millions of...

CarePortal-Roanoke Turns Two!

On February 19th, 2022, CarePortal-Roanoke reached the two-year anniversary of its launch. In February of 2020, Patrick Henry Family Services (PHFS) and the City of...

Lawmakers Opt For Study Over Elimination of Jail / Prison Fees

Incarcerated people and their loved ones will continue to pay fees that advocates and some lawmakers say are too stiff. Others aren't so sure. Senate...