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Gov. Spanberger Bans State Police/Agencies From Cooperating With Federal Immigration Law Enforcement

On February 4, Democrat Governor Abigail Spanberger marked yet another sharp break from the administration of her predecessor, Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), by calling for state agencies to stop...

Sen. Head Issues Statement Supporting VMI’s Independence

The Roanoke Star reached out to two Roanoke-area members of the General Assembly, representing both...

War Department Wades Into VMI Controversy

The controversy surrounding the governance of the fabled Virginia Military Institute (VMI) ratcheted up a...

Laura Carini Confirmed as Roanoke City Attorney

Following an extensive national search, the City of Roanoke has appointed Laura M. Carini to...

VA Tech Earns National Recognition for Community Engagement

Virginia Tech has been awarded the 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, a national...

How Virginia’s New Data Protection Law Will (And Will Not) Affect Consumers, Businesses

Information technology experts say a new Virginia consumer data protection law could be more robust, but it will force businesses to rethink how they...

Rocky Mount Service Member Will Not Need A Bigger Boat . . .

U.S. Navy Chief Machinist’s Mate Samuel Brown, from Rocky Mount, VA (right) and Chief Electrician’s Mate (Nuclear) Ryan Brandenburg, from Loveland, Ohio, (left), fish...

Student Teams to Compete for $40,000 at Global Case Challenge

Student teams and faculty from around the globe will compete, learn, collaborate, and network virtually at the 2021 Virginia Tech Global Case Challenge in...

Centers for Disease Control / Prevention Releases New Fatal Injury Data for Virginia

Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new fatal injury data for Virginia.  Suicide is now the second leading cause of...

VTC Medical Student’s Research Uncovers Bacterial Strain That Has Positive Effect on Brain Development

Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine student Miranda Creasey’s research into the microbiome (gut bacteria that have been linked to genetics and neurodevelopment) may contribute...

Roanoke College Releases Virginia Consumer Sentiment and Inflation Expectations Report 

Election and COVID-related uncertainty stomp sentiment, price expectations soar   The Virginia Index of Consumer Sentiment fell almost 4.5 points over the last quarter, remaining well...
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