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Rasoul’s Antisemitic Remarks Roil Roanoke, Become Statewide Issue

Roanoke is seldom a vortex in state politics, but controversial comments this summer from Del. Salam Rasoul (D-Roanoke), who goes by the anglicized nickname Sam, have gone statewide. Rasoul was born in 1981 in Ohio, the son of Palestinian immigrants; he has served in the Virginia House of Delegates since...
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Virginia Commission for the Arts Awards Nearly 400 Grants

The Virginia Commission for the Arts (VCA) announces nearly 400 grant awards for fiscal year 2026, supporting artists, arts organizations, programs, and creative initiatives...

Youngkin Announces Record-Setting Tourism Spending, $35.1B in Virginia in 2024

Governor Glenn Youngkin and Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) announced that Virginia’s tourism industry generated a record high $35.1 billion in visitor spending in 2024,...

FRED FIRST: Elsewhere Is a Place Worth Living

A year ago this week, our residence in Floyd County was full of boxes and crates—a house no longer home. In a week, we...

Roanoke Chamber Hosts 2025 Civics Bee for Local Students

The Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce proudly announces the launch of the 2026 National Civics Bee®, an initiative aimed at encouraging more young Americans to engage in civics...

VA Tech Expert offers tips for coping with back-to-school nerves

As summer wanes and children return to the classroom, back-to-school excitement may be overshadowed by feelings of anxiety. Cindy Smith, director of the Children’s Emotions Lab at Virginia Tech,...

Hollins University President Mary Dana Hinton Joins The Madeira School Board of Trustees

Mary Dana Hinton, Ph.D., president of Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia, has been appointed to the Board of Trustees at The Madeira School, a renowned independent boarding and...

Virginia Regional Transit Announces Expansion into Roanoke

Virginia Regional Transit is pleased to announce the expansion of its demand response services into Roanoke County. CORTRAN (County of Roanoke Transportation) is available to preapproved, eligible County...

CAREY KINSOLVING: KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD

If Jesus Came With You to School, What Would You Do? (Part 1 of 2) “I would ask him for all the answers. I would...