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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...

Groom’s Day Turns To Doomsday As TSA Discovers Gun in Man’s Carry On Baggage

A Virginia man’s honeymoon got off on the wrong foot when he was arrested by police after a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer detected...

Opening of VA Tech’s Animal Cancer Care / Research Center In Roanoke A Grand Occasion For Region’s Pets

Grand openings are usually, well, grand. In line with these socially distanced times, however, the recent grand opening of Virginia Tech’s state-of-the-art Animal Cancer Care and...

New Wayfinding System Coming to Downtown Roanoke

Downtown Roanoke, Inc. (DRI) and Roanoke Foundation for Downtown Inc. (RFDI) have shared details about a new pedestrian wayfinding system coming to downtown sidewalks...

Project Outside Exceeds Fundraising Goal

The Roanoke Outside Foundation initiative is still accepting donations and opens the first round of grant applications this week. The Roanoke Outside Foundation, an initiative...

Texas Tavern Signs Presented to Auction Winners, Check Presented to Tudor House

The  three  winners  of  the  online  benefit auction  for  Tudor  House  received  their  signs  on Wednesday Nov 11 in  a  presentation  at  the  Texas ...

Veterans Day Vigil Offers Cadets, Campus Time to Reflect at Virginia Tech

"Humbling” is the word cadets most often used to describe the experience of standing vigil at Virginia Tech’s Pylons. Starting at midnight Wednesday, Nov. 11,...
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