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War Department Wades Into VMI Controversy

The controversy surrounding the governance of the fabled Virginia Military Institute (VMI) ratcheted up a notch on February 3. On that day, Assistant to the Secretary of War for Public...

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...

Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Selects New Chair

During their organizational meeting yesterday, the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors selected Tammy E. Shepherd...

McAuliffe Breaks With Dems Over Gas Pipeline

While his national party leaders fight the Keystone XL Pipeline project across America’s plains, Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe sparked a political firestorm Tuesday by...

Roanoke Columnist Joe Kennedy Dies at Age 66

Former Roanoke Times and Roanoke Star columnist Joe Kennedy passed away Monday at the age of 66. Joe suffered a stroke in 2009, two years...

Berglund Center Due for Some Upgrades

What was known as the Roanoke Civic Center over its first 43 years of existence is now the Berglund Center after the car dealership...

Former PH Star Named As Delaware Men’s Tennis Coach

The University of Delaware has announced the hiring of Former Patrick Henry High School standout Chris Hincker as the new head coach of the...

Black Dog Salvage Celebrates Fifteenth Anniversary

Black Dog Salvage, the unique collection of America's history, piece-by-piece, located at the end of Memorial Bridge in Southwest Roanoke City, literally put on...

Tech Cadets Develop Strong Link to National D-Day Memorial

For the eighth consecutive year, first-year members of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets will travel to the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford on...