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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...

Bowers Tests Waters On A Run For Congress

Over the next few weeks outgoing Roanoke City Mayor David Bowers will be doing perhaps what he enjoys most: he will be out meeting...

Retiring Chief Perkins Ready for Next Chapter in Life

At the tender age of 46 Roanoke City police chief Chris Perkins will retire in March after 23 years with the department, a tenure...

Researchers From Around World Converge for Landsat Satellite Meeting

Virginia Tech faculty members and graduate students will get to present their remote sensing research to scientists from across the globe when the Landsat Science...

Kayak Launch Going Up Soon Along Roanoke River “Blueway”

Republican Congressman Bob Goodlatte says his involvement with improvements to the Roanoke River date back to when he worked for a former member of...

Local Lawmakers Head To Richmond

A mostly-veteran group of state lawmakers from the Roanoke area head back to Richmond in mid-January for the 2016 General Assembly session – with...

VA Historical Society Exceeds $38 Million “Story of Virginia” Campaign Goal

The Virginia Historical Society’s Story of Virginia Capital Campaign has reached and surpassed its goal of $38 million. The campaign provided significant funds to transform...