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Kaine / Warner Vote For Warrantless Spying On Americans But Against Trial Of Impeached Official

On April 12, the House of Representatives voted 273-147 to continue for two years a powerful and controversial surveillance authority, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Showing...

Roanoke Co., Botetourt, Vinton Host Forums To Discuss High-Crash Locations

Roanoke County, Botetourt County and the Town of Vinton are collaborating on a  Comprehensive Safety...

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...

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...

School Board Reacts to Budget Crunch

The numbers differ somewhat based on a variety of scenarios, but one thing seems certain -- Roanoke City Schools are in for another...

Hidden Valley Show Goes On

Despite two snowstorms this month, the Titan Theatre Troupe of Hidden Valley High School will present their musical production of “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s...

Full Moon Café Dishes Up Fabulous Food with a Dose of History

Francis Moon was putting away bowls of cold salads behind the glass counter when I walked in and asked him if this was...

Roanoke Valley United Way Donations Strong Despite Tough Economy

Astounding a crowd of over 350 friends and supporters of the organization, United Way of Roanoke Valley’s 2009 Campaign Chair Dan Carson of...

“Best in Show” Opens to Huge Crowds

"Best in Show," an art show that benefits the Roanoke Valley SPCA, launched last Friday, at the Taubman Museum of Art. All of...

Patrick Henry Revitalization Project Rolls Forward

Last Tuesday, members of the development team of The Patrick Henry building -- located at 617 Jefferson Street in downtown Roanoke – presented...