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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...

Clinton / Trump – Abortion Views – Flag Opinions Covered in Roanoke College Poll

Among Virginians, likely Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump (45%-32%), but is in a virtual tie with Jeb Bush (42%-41%), Marco Rubio...

Corps of Cadets Continues Strong Relationship With National D-Day Memorial

The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets’ first-year cadets will travel to the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia, on Saturday, Sept. 5, the ninth...

WVTF’s Charlie Perkinson and Steve Brown Signing Off Public Radio

WVTF Public Radio’s music hosts will both retire this month. Charlie Perkinson, former host of the nightly “Jazz Tonight” and the weekend “All That Jazz”,...

Goodlatte / Judiciary Committee Seek Answers From Planned Parenthood Affiliates

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee Chairman Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) have sent a letter to 58 Planned...

Thrivent / Habitat for Humanity Celebrate 10 Year Partnership

110 Years, 10 Builds & 200,000 volunteer hours. In Roanoke the Kadariya family marked an important milestone in the construction of their new home -...

Chantilly / Floyd Auto Fair Continues to Grow

Organizers of the Floyd Auto Fair and Vintage Swap Meet, hosted at Chantilly Farm in Floyd, enjoyed incredible summer weather last weekend bringing in...