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What All Dog Owners Should Know About Lyme Disease

As Lyme disease cases rise in the U.S., humans are not the only ones at risk. Veterinarians with the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine say dogs are increasingly vulnerable to this...

Debate Continues on Virginia Bill to Legalize Physician-assisted Death 

Both sides of medical aid in dying bill emphasize respect for human lives George Michael Vasiloff...

Virginia Receives Nearly $123 Million from Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement 

Attorney General Jason Miyares has announced that Virginia has received a payment of $122.5 million...

Veterinary Experts Provide Update on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak

The outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) that has moved from poultry to cattle and,...

Students Immersed in Past at Pamplin Historical Park / Museum of Civil War Soldier

When teacher Erin Gilbert and her colleagues at White Oaks Elementary School in Fairfax County,...

Project Faith Tackles Handful of Good Deeds

Faith Christian School in Roanoke County (K-12) completed its annual "Project Faith" fundraiser last week. The school's only major annual fundraiser is used...

First Blue Ridge Marathon Makes Roanoke a Runner’s Haven

As the first-ever Blue Ridge Marathon and half marathon wound up on Saturday, it seemed there were runners milling about everywhere downtown. Many...

Roanoke Rebuilds a Little Bit At a Time

It is no secret that much of the housing stock in Roanoke City is getting older, and that there are some owners who...

Blue Ridge Parkway Tree Planting Brings Community Together

As urban sprawl threatens the Blue Ridge Parkway’s 1,228 views, nearly 150 supporters of America’s most visited National Park Service site decided to...

Transplant Recipients Share Appreciation for Each “Extra” Day

Being a transplant recipient is no laughing matter. However, the opposite would seem to be true when observing a group of them at a...

Roanoker Named to United States U20 National Team

Roanoke Star player, Parker Walsh, has been named to the United States U20 National team.  Parker is currently playing for Karlsruhe SC in...