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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...

Roanoke Pinball Museum to Open at Center In The Square

You can stay and play… but, be careful… you might just learn something. Center in the Square has announced the addition of a brand new...

4-H Students Honor History While Working Toward Better Future

More than 500 teens, volunteer leaders, and Virginia Cooperative Extension agents will gather on Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus next week for the 95th annual...

McAuliffe’s University Board Appointees Include Top Campaign Donors

Donating a hefty sum to Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s political endeavors won’t guarantee you a spot governing the commonwealth’s prestigious universities, but it doesn’t hurt. A...

VA Delegation Applauds Navy For Awarding John F. Kennedy Contract

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) along with U.S. Reps. Bobby Scott (D-VA-3), Randy Forbes (R-VA-4), and Rob Wittman (R-VA-1)...

Graduation Pomp and Circumstance Comes To An End

Although Roanoke City conducted graduation ceremonies for Patrick Henry and William Fleming on May 29th, with local private schools following, the graduation season came...

Two Tech Robotics Teams Prep for National Challenge Finale

Two Virginia Tech-affiliated teams are now in California for the finale of the DARPA Robotics Challenge, a worldwide competition to build prototype humanoid robots...
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