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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 a Fairfax County bus stop with multiple knife wounds to the upper body. Minter...

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...

Carilion Clinic Foundation Establishes Children’s Miracle Network Endowed Chair in Pediatric Medicine

In partnership with Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) of Southwest Virginia, the Carilion Clinic Foundation has...

VA Tech Researchers Join Global Effort to Track Marine Megafauna

A sweeping new study is helping pinpoint where whales, sharks, turtles, and other ocean giants need the most protection and where current efforts fall...

VA Tech Physicists Help Probe Muon Mystery

Particle physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory have released the third and final measurements of a mysterious “wobbling” of...

Youngkin Signs Maternal Health Bill to Improve Birth Safety

Governor Glenn Youngkin today ceremonially signed SB 1279, patroned by Senator Emily Jordan, and HB 2573, patroned by Delegate Cliff Hayes and originally introduced...

Roof Replacement Project Is Underway at Mabry Mill

A historic preservation crew is replacing the shake roof in need of repair on Mabry Mill at milepost 176 on the Blue Ridge Parkway....

VA Tech Researchers Build Recyclable, Self-Healing Electronics

Between upgrades and breakdowns to cellphones, tablets, laptops, and appliances, so many electronics are getting tossed in the trash that they've taken on a...

Roanoke County Drivers: VDOT Wants Your Input on Route 419 Upgrades

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is seeking feedback on a transportation study assessing potential roadway and pedestrian safety, capacity preservation (to keep traffic...