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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...

Large Crowds, Local Teams And Big-Name Recruits Highlight Chance Harman Classic

New Year came in with a bang Friday afternoon at the Chance Harman Classic basketball tournament at Floyd County High School. Saturday night, it went...

VTC Receives Excellence in Virginia Government Award

The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute recently received one of seven Excellence in Virginia Government Awards given annually by the...

Glass Robotics Lab Expands After Pioneering New 3-D Printing Process

Artists, designers, architects, and industry members are exploring concepts in glass design through the nation’s first Collaborative Glass Robotics Laboratory, an initiative of Virginia...

VA To Offer Wide Array of New License Plates in 2016

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles’ (DMV) 200-plus special plate options now include a Cure Childhood Cancer license plate and a Newport News Shipbuilding...

VT Engineers Discover Mechanism Underlying Sloppy Way Dogs Drink

Stories about lap dogs are everywhere, but researchers at the Virginia Tech College of Engineering can tell the story of dog lapping. Using photography and...

Roanoke Chemical Distributor Pleads Guilty – Agrees To $1.5 Million In Penalties

  Chem-Solv Inc. (Chem-Solv), formerly known as Chemicals & Solvents Inc., pleaded guilty today to illegally storing hazardous waste at its facility in Roanoke, Virginia,...