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Demolition Begins on Downtown Vinton Properties Affected by 2022 Fire
The Town of Vinton has been notified that the downtown properties affected by the structure fire in the summer of 2022 will begin demolition on Monday, April 3.
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VA Tech / VMI Cyber Researchers Protect Virginia’s Dairy Farms, Address Labor Shortages
Most people have security measures in place to protect their personal information from cyberattacks, but...
NASA Grant to Fund Critical Research on Sea-level Rise in Virginia
The impacts that sea-level rise will have on landscapes is one of the looming environmental...
Frain Bio Researchers Hope to Uncover Underlying Mechanisms of Ultra-Processed Food Attraction
Scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC are looking to uncover the “why” of the...
Forest Service to Close Craig Creek Bridge on Appalachian Trail
The George Washington and Jefferson National Forest is closing the Craig Creek bridge on the...
Roanoke’s Bike Culture to be Focus at New CarLess Brit Museum
River Laker has turned selling his old Volvo station wagon into the “CarLess Brit” franchise over the past six months – all because...
City Council Notes:Weeds, Pit Bulls and the Walnut St. Bridge
While the world – or at least curious Roanokers – waited for word from the closed sessions concerning Darlene Burcham’s reign as city...
GOP Ticket Just Says “Yes” During Roanoke Stop
Bob McDonnell, Bill Bolling and Ken Cuccinelli stopped in Roanoke Monday morning to address supporters as part of their “Just Say Yes” tour....
Southwest County Debate Focused on Rec Center, Crime and Funds
Roanoke County Supervisor (Windsor Hills district) Joe McNamara and challenger Ed Elswick squared off in a debate at the Bent Mountain Fire Station...
VT Carilion School of Medicine Program Granted Accreditation
The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine has announced that the school's educational program leading to the doctor of medicine (M.D.) degree has...