Shoplifting Surge Forces Walmart To Lock Up Daily Items / City Leaders Ignore Issue
Roanoke for generations has been known as a charming city - "The Star City of the South" - with friendly people and safe streets. When TV news brought images of rioting and mass crime in larger urban areas in other parts of the nation, many here would utter a...
Managing a Project Remotely: What to Expect & How to Succeed
In the past, most businesses required employees to work under the same roof, and this worked perfectly well for decades. However, in recent years...
Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation Names 2023 Endangered Sites
In recognition of National Preservation Month, the Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation (RVPF) announced the 2023 Endangered Sites List at the dedication of the Persinger...
MIKE KEELER: All Hail The 50,000!
That’s a very rough estimate of American colonial soldiers who were killed, died from disease, or died as prisoners of war, in the struggle...
Renewables or Fossil Fuels? Voters Want Both
Given a choice between an energy future that is a) dependent on generation using sun, wind or falling water, or b) dependent on thermal...
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37th Don Holliday Memorial Scholarship Awarded
The Don Holliday Memorial Scholarship Tournament Board of Directors is pleased to introduce Garrett Sexton as the 37th recipient of the Don Holliday Memorial Scholarship.
Some notes on our winner:
Academics:
3.74 GPA, William Byrd HS
Southwest VA Regional Science Fair Winner (1st Place)
VA state science fair Medalist (4th place)
Engineering Intern at Froehling & Robertson Inc.
Will attend Virginia...
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4 Live Sports You Can Watch In Virginia
Virginia is a state that has sport at its center, despite the fact that no NFL team calls Virginia home! If you live in the state and are a nut for all things sport, then this is a great place to catch all sorts of live events. If you’re itching to go, but don’t...
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Roanoke College Board of Trustees Approves Return of Football
When funded, varsity football will return to Roanoke for the first time since 1942.
The Roanoke College Board of Trustees voted Thursday to support a proposal by President Frank Shushok Jr. to reinstate football as a varsity sport and add varsity cheerleading and marching band co-curricular programs. The proposal was approved on the condition that...