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Agriculture Literacy Week engages over 70,000 children 

RICHMOND—More than 1,300 volunteers hit the road—with books in hand—to help thousands of children across the state understand the importance of agriculture. Those volunteers read Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom’s Book of the Year, Indoor Farm, Outdoor Farm by Lindsay H. Metcalf, to 77,000 children during AITC’s annual Agriculture Literacy...
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Food Truck Thursday Returns to Green Hill Park April 24

Roanoke County welcomes back Food Truck Thursday to Green Hill Park on Thursday, April 24 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. In addition to mouthwatering...

Youngkin Announces Delta Star Expansion, 300 New Jobs in Lynchburg

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Delta Star Inc., a manufacturer of power transformers and mobile substations for the electrical grid, will invest $35...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: A $1 Trillion Defense Budget Could Soon Bankrupt The U.S.

Rich Lowry, the editor of the National Review, wrote a column in the New York Post on April 11, entitled “Unless we spike military spending —...

FRED FIRST: Small Wonder

LEAP and the City of Roanoke launch Solarize Roanoke

City of Roanoke residents are invited to take advantage of the SolarizeVA program that launched on Tuesday, April 15th! Adding solar power to your home is easier and more...

Brandon Oaks Auxiliary Announces Annual Spring Sale

The Brandon Oaks Auxiliary is excited to announce its upcoming Spring Sale on Friday, May 2nd, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM and Saturday, May 3rd, from 10:00...

2025 Legislative Wrap-Up Set for April 22 in Salem

The best way to understand what happened during Virginia’s 2025 General Assembly Session is by hearing it straight from the legislators themselves. Join on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, for...

Roanoke Wildlife Center Turns Recycled Cans into Wildlife Support

The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center is thrilled to announce their new recycling initiative, Cans for Critters! Community-powered conservation starts with small, everyday choices. Through this community-driven aluminum can...

CAREY KINSOLVING: KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD

How Do I Show Grace To Mean People? “I just think about beating them to the ground, but then I just ignore them,” says Ben,...