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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...

500 Jobs Leaving Valley: Roanoke City Responds to Norfolk Southern’s Announcement

On Tuesday Jan 27th, Norfolk Southern Railroad President Jim Squires announced that Norfolk Southern Corp. will close its Roanoke office building in downtown Roanoke...

Virginia Military Institute Basketball: No Ordinary College; No Ordinary Life

It's twenty minutes before tipoff on a recent Saturday afternoon at Cameron Hall on the Virginia Military Institute campus in Lexington, Virginia. Diehard VMI faithful...

Roanokers Pay It Forward

Have you ever heard the phrase “Pay It Forward”? Ever since the movie of the same name debuted in 2000, people have been adopting...

Gov School Student Works to Improve Memory Performance of Alzheimer’s Patients

At the Roanoke Valley Governor’s School for Science and Technology, students are charged each year with carrying out a science fair project. This year,...

Market Foundation Looking For Better Way Forward

At an open forum for City Market vendors in early January and during a board meeting late in the month, the Market Building Foundation...

Big Lick Soup Provides Another Opportunity For Micro-Funding

The latest version of the “Shark Tank” to hit Roanoke arrives on February 26th with something called “Big Lick Soup,” at 16 West Marketplace...
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