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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...

In Memoriam: Jim Weaver, Retired VT Director of Athletics

Jim Weaver, whose vision and leadership as the director of athletics catapulted Virginia Tech in the Big East Conference and later the Atlantic Coast...

Key 2015 Legislative Actions Now in Effect As Law

Key pieces of legislation that are expected to improve the Virginia Economy are among the nearly 800 pieces of legislation that take effect On...

Things Not So “Happy” At Flea Market These Days

Some say you really haven’t experienced Roanoke until you’ve seen Happy’s Flea Market on Williamson Road, where all sorts of new and previously owned...

Race Impact Continues to Grow, Tops $2.6 Million Over 6 Years

Blue Ridge Marathon, Half Marathon, and Star 10K create $556,000 in economic impact in 2015 alone More racers brought more money into the Roanoke Region’s...

On Derecho Anniversary, APCO Notes Efforts To Reduce Tree-Related Outages

Three years after a massive “derecho” or straight line wind storm swept across 10 states and left 4.3 million customers without electric service, including...

Roanoke Pinball Museum Proves “Old is New and Vintage is Cool.”

“Ah, it looks like someone got too aggressive with this one.” Rachel Hopkins, project manager of the new Roanoke Pinball Museum in Center in the...
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