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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...

Faith Christian Starts School Year On High Note

Faith Christian Head of School Peter Baur, who welcomed students back to classes for a second year recently, said enrollment at the middle and...

Roanoke Community Comes Together to Heal From Unspeakable Tragedy

Two young TV journalists cut down at the start of promising careers by a murderer’s bullets – on a live early morning broadcast from...

VTC Students Take It To The Streets in The Name of Public Health

Walking along Roanoke’s greenways and through downtown is good for your health, and recently Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine students did just that...

Bedrosian Continues Pressure on United Way

Correction: Our original story as reported by Gene Marrano incorrectly stated that Leigh Anne Woods commented that Planned Parenthood would help pay for breast implants. ...

Reporting on Your Colleagues’ Death – A Perspective From The BBC

Here is a very well done segment by the BBC on what it has taken to carry on at WDBJ7 during these difficult days: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34078308 How...

Prayers For WDBJ7 Reporters

Our hearts and prayers go out to the families, friends and co-workers of Alison Parker and Adam Ward. Today's tragic events are among the...
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