AG Mark Herring files brief in support of Obama immigration plan
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of the government's bid to end a judge's ...
Roanoke man wins $100,000
Peter Nader won the top prize in the March 31 Cash 5 night drawing. He says he used Easy Pick and allowed the computer to ...
Fraternity pursuing legal action against Rolling Stone
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The fraternity at the center of a now-discredited Rolling Stone rape article says the story was defamatory and reckless and they ...
Hofawger Road brush fire under control
Roanoke County Fire & Rescue crews were cleared from the Hofawger Road fire yesterday after reinforcing the containment lines. Fire officials determined the owner of ...
I-73 construction depends largely on funding
The signs going up on I-581 may proclaim "Future Interstate 73 Corridor" but a local member of Commonwealth Transportation Board says a lot of details ...
Report: Rolling Stone rape article ‘journalistic failure’
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A report from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism says a Rolling Stone magazine article about an alleged rape on the ...
Governor McAuliffe “bans the box”
At a press conference today at Goodwill Industries in Richmond, Governor Terry McAuliffe signed an Executive Order reforming state hiring practices by removing questions regarding ...
I-73 Corridor signs going up on I-581 in Roanoke
You'll soon start seeing signs on I-581 in Roanoke identifying it as part of the Interstate 73 corridor ... that long-talked about limited access highway ...
New coalition formed to fight crimes targeting seniors
Attorney General Mark Herring was in Roanoke yesterday, adding his name to four new charters for TRIAD chapters - partnerships between law enforcement agencies and ...
Journalism school will release report on rape story Sunday
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) _ Columbia Journalism School says that on Sunday, it will release its review of a discredited Rolling Stone magazine article that portrayed ...
Parents of Pulaski County boy found in septic tank charged
DUBLIN, Va. (AP) _ The parents of a 5-year-old boy found dead in a septic tank have been charged with felony child abuse and neglect. ...
Report cites security issues with some Va. voting machines
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The Virginia Department of Elections says it has serious security concerns about voting equipment used in about one-fifth of the state's ...
DGIF suspends Natural Bridge Zoo’s exhibitor permit
The Natural Bridge Zoo was scheduled to open for the season tomorrow, but the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries has suspended its exhibitor ...
LEAP for Local Food receives grant
LEAP for Local Food will receive $134,000 over the next three years as part of a much larger federal grant awarded to the Food Insecurity ...
Impacts debated as EPA prepares to decide on stricter power plant emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to issue to new regulations this summer on power plant emissions. Environmentalists say it would be good for Virginia's air ...
Sierra Club at City Market every month highlighting climate change
Taking a page out of the Plowshare Peace & Justice Center playbook, the Roanoke Sierra club will hold a monthly "Climate Change Watch" outside the ...
HUD awards Housing Authority grant for job training
The Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority has received a 3-million dollar federal grant from HUD that will be used for job training programs at its ...
Email: Virginia gov. refused interviews by federal agents
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ An email obtained by The Associated Press shows that Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe's office rebuffed interview requests with a federal agent ...
More dental coverage for Medicaid-eligible is urged
Beginning last month comprehensive dental coverage for many women eligible for Medicaid and the "FAMIS" program was made available due to a directive from Governor ...
Here comes allergy season amid questions whether our cold winter will make ...
Medical experts predict the 2015 allergy season will be more severe than usual in some parts of the country, but a Carilion Clinic pediatric allergist ...
