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Fulbright Winner To Explore Culture in India »
by Jean Elliott Nicole Faut admits to being raised in a dark, colorless world. She watched her mother nurse her baby sister while high on crack. Her father struggled with his own addictions. Faut says...
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Roanokers Run For Others »
Mannathon Raises Money And Awareness For Ministry by Gene Marrano The Manna Ministries Food Bank in Vinton is $20,000 better off, after that amount and then some was raised at the second annual “Mannathon,” a...
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“Knock Off” Drugs Becoming More Widespread in Southwest Virginia »
by Beverly Amsler Summer is around the corner and law enforcement officials and representatives of other prevention groups from around the Roanoke Valley gathered Wednesday to warn parents to be on the lookout for synthetic...
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Sudanese Women In Roanoke Get Unexpected Help Online »
by Sookhan Ho Women in Roanoke’s Sudanese refugee community will soon have their own website to sell their handmade goods, thanks to a team of Pamplin College of Business students who undertook the website development...
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Creative Builders Gather at Indoor Robot Parade »
by Beverly Amsler Several children and their parents put their model building skills together and built a robot during the annual Indoor Robot Parade at the Science Museum of Western Virginia in the Tanglewood Mall....
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Foundation Awards $33,000 to Combat Substance Abuse in Roanoke »
Carilion Clinic’s Project “Back on Track” program is receiving a major boost, thanks to a $33,000 grant from Foundation for Roanoke Valley. The grant comes from the Foundation’s Thomas P. and Lewise S. Parsley Fund,...
No comment / Read More »Roanoke City Fiscal Year 2013 Gets Approval »
by Valerie Garner Monday’s council meeting was quick and painless with no discussion except to thank staff for their hard work in assembling the 2013 fiscal year budget for final adoption. The city manager, Chris...
No comment / Read More »CVB Keynote Speaker David Baldacci Captivates Audience »
Featured speakers included #1 New York Times Bestselling Author David Baldacci, Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling and First Lady of Virginia Maureen McDonnell Industry leaders and local and state officials celebrated the economic impact of tourism and...
No comment / Read More »Technology Council Recognizes Region’s Innovators – Bolling and Warner Speak »
by Valerie Garner Lt. Governor Bill Bolling and U.S. Senator Mark Warner were paired as speakers at the Technology Council Awards Banquet Thursday evening. Bolling is traveling the state as part of the “Virginia Growing...
No comment / Read More »Roanoke River Greenway Grows Again »
by Gene Marrano Just weeks after the bridge connecting the Roanoke River and Tinker Creek greenways was officially opened, the ribbon has been cut on yet another piece of the Roanoke River greenway. The newest...
No comment / Read More »Moving Municipal Elections Easy But Council Members Remain Unsure »
by Valerie Garner At the request of Councilman Sherman Lea and a nod from Mayor Bowers at the May 7 council meeting, acting City Attorney Tim Spencer was instructed to look into the possibility of...
No comment / Read More »Day Of Prayer Offers Food For Thought »
by Gene Marrano Last Thursday’s National Day of Prayer, which included a noon-time gathering in downtown Roanoke, also featured the annual Interfaith Breakfast sponsored by the Roanoke Kiwanis Club. This gave attendees – worshippers and...
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