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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...

RAYSAC Releases National DEA Rx Take Back Day Results

The Roanoke Area Youth Substance Abuse Coalition (RAYSAC), the Western Virginia Water Authority, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and local law enforcement agencies...

History Haunts Historic Halls of Reynolds Homestead

When Beth Almond Ford walks across the back porch and unlocks the door to the Reynolds Homestead, the first thing she does is call...

Trump Administration Sending 2,570,000 State-of-the Art BinaxNOW Tests to Virginia

Northam Reopening Efforts Significantly Advanced by New Rapid Point of Care Tests As part of the Trump Administration’s comprehensive national effort to fight the COVID-19...

New VA Tech Research Lab to Explore Human Side of Advanced Technology

A fighter aircraft zooms and spins across the sky without a pilot, thousands of feet in the air. Back on the ground, mechanical arms assemble...

United Way of Roanoke Valley Receives Grant to Address Family Needs

This funding will help expand regional coordinated enrollment efforts that streamline and simplify access to comprehensive support services for vulnerable children and families in...

Carilion Roanoke Memorial Parking Construction Begins Oct. 26

Changes to the front parking lot will take several weeks Starting Monday, Oct. 26, visitors to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (CRMH) will begin to see...