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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...

GOP Has Cause to Both Cheer and Second-guess Virginia Election

Democratic Sen. Mark Warner’s apparent victory leaves Virginia very much a purple state, with just enough Libertarians to change the hue from election to election. If...

Blue Ridge Literacy Has New Digs

They didn’t move far – just from once side of the downtown main library branch in Roanoke to the other side – but Blue...

Cable TV Network VH1 Works With City Schools To “Save The Music”

Five years, 17 grants and $510,000 for musical instruments: that’s how much VH1’s Save the Music Foundation program has meant to Roanoke City Public...

An Interview With Ol’ Tom Turkey

Mr. Tom Turkey has been spotted about town lately, and this reporter had the opportunity to visit with him. He is looking very dapper...

Crystal Spring Elementary Annual Turkey Bowl Reaches $20,000 Donation Mark

Millions of people will be watching football on television on Thanksgiving Day, but there is another game of note happening in Roanoke on the...

Project Manager Discovers That Birds and Windows Are Deadly Dilemma

When a bird flew into the window of Becky Schneider’s office at the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center last year, the avian ecologist rushed...