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Dels. Rasoul, Franklin Join Other Dems to Vote Selves 278% Pay Raise (Effective 2028)

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...

Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce Announces Relocation to Varsity Park

The Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce its relocation to Varsity Park, later this Spring, located at 1948 Franklin Road in...

Zaxbys celebrates grand opening of new Rocky Mount, Virginia, location

ATLANTA — January 21, 2025 — Saucy chicken chain Zaxbys™ is celebrating the opening of its newest location in Rocky Mount, Virginia. Located at 800 Tanyard...

Love’s adds 85 jobs in Montgomery County with new travel stop in Elliston

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 24, 2025 – Love’s Travel Stops is expanding its network in Southwestern Virginia with the addition of a new travel stop in Elliston,...

New Intercity Bus Service to Provide Greater Connectivity Between North Carolina and Virginia

North Carolina State transportation officials have launched a new intercity bus route that is designed to coordinate with Virginia Breeze bus service to better...

Roanoke City Engineering Teacher Honored With Nation’s Highest STEM Teaching Award

Raymond Cotter, an engineering teacher at the RCPS Charles W. Day Technical Education Center (DAYTEC), has been named by President Joe Biden as a...

VA Passenger Rail Authority Selects Construction Partner for Long Bridge-South Package

The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) has announced the selection of the Long Bridge Rail Partners - a joint venture comprised of Trumbull Corp.,...