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Sen. Head Issues Statement Supporting VMI’s Independence

The Roanoke Star reached out to two Roanoke-area members of the General Assembly, representing both political parties, for their comments on the possibility of the venerable Virginia Military Institute...

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 Valley Greenway Coordinator Finds New Home at Regional Commission

The Roanoke Valley Greenway Commission and the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission are pleased to announce that...

Unique Community Plot In Salem Starts To Take Shape

The City of Salem’s first community garden broke ground recently with an unusual twist – unlike the network of community gardens now popping up...

Virginians Encouraged to Prepare for Winter Now

This year the National Weather Service and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management marked Nov. 30-Dec. 6, 2014, as Winter Preparedness Week. “We live in...

VTC Student Recognized With Statewide Award for Service

Christopher Li, a second-year student at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, hopes to change the world one day, one patient at a time. As...

Salem Native Selected as Sailor of the Year for Navy Band

A U.S. Navy Sailor from Salem, Virginia, assigned to Navy Band Northeast in Newport, Rhode Island was recently  selected as the band’s “Sailor of...

One Man Touchdown Onslaught Leads Salem To State Semifinals

Saturday afternoon at Salem Stadium, Spartan junior running back Alex Ramsey put on a one-man highlight reel. If the Hollywood academy was ready to vote,...

Seven Years and Counting for Your Hometown Community Newspaper

Wow – time sure flies when you’re having fun! (Well, mostly.) Seven years ago on November 22nd 2007, after several months of envisioning, researching, planning...