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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...

Virginia Announces New Steps to Accelerate COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts

Virginia has announced new actions to support the Commonwealth’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution program and accelerate the pace of vaccinations across the state. The Commonwealth is...

VTC Medical School Alumni Return to Serve in Southwest Virginia

Mixed with excitement and a little bit of anxiousness, the first 42 students to enter the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine just over a decade...

Official Websites, Local Media Best Sources for COVID-19 Vaccine Information

Virginia is now in Phase 1a of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution with medical and EMS personnel receiving the vaccine, as well as some residents...

VA Tech Becomes Eighth Russian Language Flagship School In United States

In Russian, the word for growth is ????. At Virginia Tech, growth – or ???? – represents the ultimate goal for the new Russian Flagship program. The Department of...

Virginia Department of Health Launches COVID-19 Vaccine Data Dashboard 

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) added COVID-19 vaccine data to the COVID-19 Daily Dashboard on two new tabs, Vaccine Summary and Vaccine Demographics.  This...

Alcohol and Drug Addiction Can Be Recorded In The DNA, Study Says

The treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism has long turned into a separate branch of medicine and spawned an entire industry, but scientists still...
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