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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...

Farmers in Southwest Virginia Rebuild After Hurricane Helene

While Hurricane Helene victims’ losses accumulated, so did the overwhelming support from “neighbors” near and far. The Category 4 storm hit northern Florida and tore...

VA Tech’s public health program works to ease impacts of opioid crisis

One of the most enduring public health crises in Virginia and much of the United States is opioid abuse. Virginia Tech’s public health program, within the Virginia-Maryland...

Virginia Alliance Expands Semiconductor Training for Students

When the Virginia Alliance for Semiconductor Technology (VAST) was established in 2023, Masoud Agah was excited about the opportunity to leverage collective strengths from Virginia universities...

Youngkin Announces 2025 Environmental Excellence Award Winners

On April 8, Governor Glenn Youngkin's administration recognized the 11 winners and three honorable mention recipients of the 2025 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards. The...

RCPS Hosts Student Job Fair and Summer Program Showcase

Roanoke City Public Schools (RCPS) will host its fourth annual RCPS Works Student Job & Transition Fair on Thursday, April 17, from 3 to 6:30 p.m. at the Berglund Center...

Firefighting without PFAS, expert explains

For decades, PFAS, which stands for polyfluoroalkyl substances, have been a staple in firefighting foams because of their ability to smother liquid fuel fires....