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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...

Congressman Goodlatte Speaks in Support of American SAFE Act

The following is a transcript of  Chairman Goodlatte's remarks on the floor of the House of representatives during consideration of H.R. 4038, the “American...

Poll: Clinton Tied with Carson in VA: Virginians Favor Criminal Justice Reforms

In Virginia, likely Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is tied with Republican hopeful Ben Carson (44%-44%) and statistically tied with Marco Rubio (45%-41%), but...

Hidden Valley Punches Ticket To State Volleyball Final

Hidden Valley secured its spot in the Group 3A state volleyball final in convincing fashion Tuesday night in the Titan gym. They did it by...

Marching Virginians Plan 19th Annual Hokies for Hungry Food Drive

The Marching Virginians and New Life Christian Fellowship will join forces again this year to sponsor a massive canned food drive in conjunction with...

Roanoke Man Loses $18,000 in Sweepstakes Scam

“I was ready to send another $40,000, but my wife convinced me to talk to the BBB first after seeing a news story on...

Roanoke City Council Passes Anti-Corruption Resolution

Resolution calls for city council to support state and federal anti-corruption reform Roanoke City Council has voted unanimously for an anti-corruption resolution calling on state...