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Alumni Offer Words of Advice to Soon-To-Be Hokie Grads

Virginia Tech’s campuses will soon welcome family, friends, and visitors to celebrate the achievements and accomplishments of new Hokie graduates during spring 2024 commencement ceremonies. Employees working in the Division of Campus...

Kaine / Warner Vote For Warrantless Spying On Americans But Against Trial Of Impeached Official

On April 12, the House of Representatives voted 273-147 to continue for two years a...

Roanoke Co., Botetourt, Vinton Host Forums To Discuss High-Crash Locations

Roanoke County, Botetourt County and the Town of Vinton are collaborating on a  Comprehensive Safety...

What All Dog Owners Should Know About Lyme Disease

As Lyme disease cases rise in the U.S., humans are not the only ones at...

Debate Continues on Virginia Bill to Legalize Physician-assisted Death 

Both sides of medical aid in dying bill emphasize respect for human lives George Michael Vasiloff...

Still No Secretary for Bowers; Miller recognized

Despite his protest that “the mayor needs a secretary,” David Bowers didn’t get his way Monday night, when city council voted down his...

Cleaveland Touts Getting Back to the Fundamentals

The Botetourt lawyer says one of the reasons he wanted the Republican nomination for the 17th District House of Delegates seat was that “the...

West End Center Gets Makeover

Approaching a 30th anniversary celebration in September, the West End Center on Patterson Avenue in Roanoke received an overdue facelift last weekend. Roanoke County...

No Decision on Fate of Fleming Administrators

The Roanoke City School Board met with Superintendent Dr. Rita Bishop and the school division attorney Monday in a closed meeting, where ramifications of...

Republicans Rally Around Cuccinelli and “Tito” at Annual Bar-B-Que

Saturday, June 13th was a beautiful, sunny day and it served as the backdrop for the Roanoke Valley Republican BBQ at Fallon Park. ...

Our Take: Changes at RCPS are Needed to Help Those Who Need it Most

Roanoke City Schools have been battling for the past few years to make a comeback: closing unneeded schools, shuffling attendance zones, changing superintendents,...