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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...

Long Bridge Rail Project Reaches Critical Milestone

The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) and the District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced today the conclusion of...

House, Senate Committees Advance Bills for Expungement of Criminal Records

Virginia House and Senate committees have advanced legislation that would remove certain criminal records in a criminal justice reform effort that allows people to...

All That and A Bag of Chips: VA Tech Employee Donates Kidney to Save Co-worker’s Life

Four years ago, a casual hallway conversation between Virginia Tech “work buddies” Brian Huddleston and Heather Parrish led them to embark on a life-transforming...

Roanoke College Poll: COVID-19 Concerns Steady, Partisan Differences Persist 

Overall, Virginians’ concern with the coronavirus is relatively steady since the May Roanoke College Poll, but confidence in the response of both the state...

Herring Files Injunction to Shut Down Hanover Restaurant – Owner Fights Back

Earlier today, Judge Patricia Kelly of Hanover Circuit Court issued a temporary restraining order closing Calabash Seafood Restaurant effective at 10:00 AM this morning...

$4 Million Infrastructure Grant Being Made to Roanoke / Blacksburg Regional Airport

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao has announced that the Trump Administration will award more than $1.2 billion in airport safety and infrastructure...