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Dels. Rasoul, Franklin Join Dems to Vote Selves 278% Pay Raise

The Democrat-led General Assembly voted in recent days to raise the salary for State Delegates and Senators to $50,000 per year. Virginia has always had a General Assembly made of...

While Del. Rasoul Condemns ICE, Illegal Alien Stabs Fredericksburg Woman To Death At Fairfax Bus Stop

On Monday, February 23, Stephanie Minter, 41, of Fredericksburg, was found stabbed to death at...

Catawba Sustainability Center Expands Applied Research in Roanoke County

When Matthew Wagner walks the fields of the Catawba Sustainability Center, he’s thinking about more...

VA Tech Study Identifies Key Exercise Enzyme That Could Inform Diabetes Treatment

Researchers have investigated the role of a certain enzyme in regulating energy in muscle and...

Roanoke City Public Schools Receives $450K State Grant to Build First Solar-Powered Microgrid at any K-12 School in Virginia

Roanoke City Public Schools (RCPS) has been awarded a grant from the Virginia Department of...

‘Milestone’ discovery may unlock the true biomedical might of exosomes

The Gourdie laboratory had a problem of its own making. The lab at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC has spent years exploring how microscopic containers...

Miyares Urges Ban on PBM-Owned Pharmacies

Attorney General Jason Miyares today joined 38 other attorneys general in sending a letter to congressional leadership urging them to pass an act that...

How did a bunny and colored eggs become Easter symbols? An expert answers

Easter wouldn’t be Easter without a bunny, egg hunts, and festive baskets. Alongside the religious significance of Easter, the story behind the Easter Bunny and...

Cancer Study in Roanoke Gives Hope to Pet Owners and Researchers

You know how some people just light up a room? Frida, a cane corso dog was not a person — though she didn't seem...

“Slow Down, Arrive Alive” Signs Go Up at Virginia Rest Stops

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) are proud to announce the installation of 300 new bright...

Governor Glenn Youngkin Recognizes Virginia Screen-Free Week 

Governor Glenn Youngkin has declared April 13–19, 2025, as Virginia Screen-Free Week. This statewide initiative encourages Virginians of all ages to take intentional breaks...