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Police Clash With Protesters at VCU Pro-Palestine Event
Law enforcement officers arrested 13 individuals during a chaotic clash that involved use of chemical agents to break up a pro-Palestine encampment on the Monroe Park campus of Virginia...
Natural Bridge State Park Named Green Park of The Year
Natural Bridge State Park has been named Green Park of the Year by the Virginia...
Suzanne Youngkin and Roanoke Community Leaders Highlight It Only Takes One Campaign
The First Lady of Virginia Suzanne S. Youngkin and Senator David Suetterlein traveled to Straight...
Climbing Prices / Mortgage Rates Dampen VA’s Spring Housing Market
March home sales data reflects hesitation from both buyers and sellers
According to the March 2024...
Generation Alpha Struggles to Navigate Increased Screen Time, Social Media Use
Connor attends Bailey Bridge Middle School in Chesterfield County and enjoys basketball, baseball, Taekwondo, musicals...
School Board Approves November 2nd Closing / Creates Covid Dashboard / Brings Back In-person 3rd Grade Instruction
SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES CLOSING SCHOOLS ON NOVEMBER 2The Roanoke County School Board has approved a proposal to close schools on Monday, November 2 as...
VA Tech Team Taps Into Wastewater Antibiotic Resistant Gene Monitoring
Antibiotic resistance is a grand challenge of the 21st century. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, antibiotic resistance rates are...
Knock Knock: Roanoke City GOP Reports Being on Track to Reach 15,000 Voters by November 3 Election Day
The Roanoke City Republican Committee says they are on track to reach 15,000 Roanoke City voters by election day. The stated goal is to...
Spanberger, Freitas Race Outspends Presidential Campaign in Virginia
A closely contested congressional race has spent almost $1.7 million more on political advertisements in Virginia than the presidential campaign.
More than $11 million has...
Parkway Section Between Explore Park and Route 220 Reopens After Repairs
National Park Service officials have announced that a small section of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Roanoke is open after temporary repairs were completed...
More Than $8 Million Provided to Community for COVID-19 Recovery
The City of Roanoke continues in its efforts to provide financial support for the Community and its COVID-19 recovery. Based upon an extensive community-led...