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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...

The Bridges Nears Completion as Starbucks Arrives

The new Starbucks, on South Jefferson Street across from the Virginia Tech Carilion medical campus, has actually been open for several months but a...

MMT Unveils New Season, New Program, New Sound

Mill Mountain Theatre launches its 2015 Season with the all-new Mill Mountain Music concert series and in a venue that’s newly equipped with the...

VTC Discovery About Beliefs Could Be Useful Tool in Addiction Treatment

Two identical cigarettes led to a discovery by scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute. Study participants inhaled nicotine, yet they showed significantly...

Rescue Mission and Manna Ministries to Join Forces

For the first time in its’ 67-year history, the Rescue Mission will begin distributing food boxes to more than 800 families when it partners...

How Tricky “Automobile Love Affair” PR Buried Roanoke’s Treasured Past

America’s love affair with the automobile, as a recent Washington Post piece points out, is largely a fabrication. Author Emily Badger recounts the myth’s origin in...

VTC Scientist Receives $2 million Grant to Study Childhood Virus

Sarah McDonald, an assistant professor at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, recently received a $2 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of...
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