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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 Tech Stamps Scholars Give Back by Building Beds For Kids

The Virginia Tech Honors College Stamps Scholars recently took to the top deck of a parking garage to build 24 beds for children in...

Virginia Begins Receiving Moderna Vaccine This Week

The newest approved vaccine to prevent COVID-19 is being delivered to health districts and health care facilities across the Commonwealth of Virginia this week....

Virginia’s Big Tree Program Finds Balance Between Tree Science and Community Engagement

The formula for measuring a champion tree is deceptively simple: add the trunk circumference (in inches) to a tree’s height (in feet) and one-quarter...

Virginia Removes Confederate Statue From U.S. Capitol

Governor Ralph Northam has announced that Virginia’s statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee was removed from the United States Capitol overnight. A representative from...

Dominion Energy Files Construction / Operations Plan for Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project

Dominion Energy has announced that the company has filed with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) the required Construction and Operations Plan (COP)...

Carilion Clinic to Implement New Hospital Visitation Guidelines

Carilion Clinic will implement new hospital visitation guidelines beginning Tuesday, Dec. 22. The visitation level for each hospital will be updated weekly every Monday...