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School Board Names Dr. James Soltis As New RCPS Superintendent

The Roanoke County School Board has named Dr. James (Jamie) Soltis as the next superintendent of Roanoke County Public Schools (RCPS), effective July 1, 2026. Dr. Soltis will succeed...

Homesense to Open a New Store in Roanoke on November 6

Homesense, the latest retail experience from the TJX family of brands, will open its newest...

Fralin Bio Researcher Reveals How Fluid Flow Shapes the Brain

Fluid moves unnoticed through the brain at a subtle yet constant pace, clearing away waste...

VA Tech Team Advances Ecological Forecasting with New NSF Grant

Virginia Tech researchers in the Center for Ecosystem Forecasting are expanding their efforts to include...

Former Roanoke College Swim Captain Blasts Spanberger’s “Anti-Woman Agenda.”

On October 9, the two candidates for governor... Democrat Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger and Republican Lt....

Youngkin Announces 104 Local Tourism Programs to Receive Marketing Grants

On Friday, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that 104 local tourism programs will receive more than $625,000 in matching-grant funds to boost the period between...

Polls Show Tightened Races, Miyares Now Ahead Of Jones

It's widely known that polls can be flawed, but they may indicate trends, and recent polling shows a changing field for the three statewide...

Lt. Gov. Candidate John Reid Barnstorms Valley

On Tuesday, October 14, which happened to be Charlie Kirk's birthday, the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, John Reid, made a campaign blitz across...

Bedford Sheriff’s Office, State Police Association Call On Jay Jones to Exit AG Race

The current Democrat attorney general nominee, Jay Jones, has been engulfed in several recent scandals. Updated polling indicates Jones' public relations disasters are not...

Gov. Youngkin calls on Jay Jones To Quit Race But Rep. Spanberger Still Refuses

The Old Dominion will soon enter Week 2, roiled by the scandal triggered by Democrat attorney general candidate Jay Jones' violent texts and phone...

Local Democrats Fail To Denounce Jay Jones’ Violent, Anti-Child Fantasies

Somewhat reminiscent of former Governor Ralph Northam's (D) 2019 racist yearbook photo, once again, Virginia politics are making national headlines, this time surrounding Democrat...
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