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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...

Virginia DMV Warns Customers of Text Scam

Did you get a text about an overdue traffic ticket charge? It’s likely a scam. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is alerting customers...

VA Tech Researchers Explore New Peptide Drug for Brain Cancer

A lab-designed molecule developed and extensively studied by scientists with Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC could represent a breakthrough in slowing tumor...

VBR TWENTY28 Dominates East Coast Criterium Weekend

After a morning ride on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the team—along with representatives from Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge and VBR Sports—gathered at Cardinal Bicycle...

Virginia Passes Law Mandating Cell Phone-Free School Days

Governor Glenn Youngkin joined legislators, educators, parents, and students at Carter G. Woodson Middle School in Hopewell for a ceremonial bill signing of HB1961...

Youngkin Urges Virginians to Prepare for Atlantic Hurricane Season

June 1st marks the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, and Governor Glenn Youngkin urges residents and businesses across the Commonwealth to take the...

Free Septic Pump-Out Program Continues for Roanoke County Residents

Roanoke County is pleased to announce that it will once again partner with the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (RVARC) in a second round of grant funding through...