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“Personhood” Status for Unborn Emerges as New Front Line in Abortion Battle
“Fetal personhood” has emerged as the next step of the anti-abortion movement.
By amending state constitutions or passing new laws, a number of state legislatures across the country are attempting...
Virginia Residents Will Need ‘REAL ID’ to Board An Airplane Starting May 2025
Do you have a star on your Virginia driver’s license? If not, there’s still time...
Amtrak Virginia Sets New Record With March 2024 Ridership
Double-digit increases seen on all four corridorsThe Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) marked yet another...
Marine Terminal Improvements Almost Complete – No Impact Yet From Maryland Bridge Collapse
The Richmond Marine Terminal has not seen an increase in traffic following the Francis Scott...
Police Clash With Protesters at VCU Pro-Palestine Event
Law enforcement officers arrested 13 individuals during a chaotic clash that involved use of chemical...
The Muskrat Skin Jacket
I guess my Dad thought it would serve as a great anatomy lesson, of sorts, and he was right. I don’t remember what...
Morrill Debuts – Countryside Finished
New City Manager Chris Morrill was sworn in at the beginning of Monday’s Roanoke City Council meeting. He may have gotten his first...
Roanoker Receives Top Award at National Bike Show
Aaron Dykstra, the owner of the Six Eleven Bicycle Company, designed and hand built a beautiful Tuscan red and black track bike featuring...
Roanoke Seaman Stays Busy on Way to Mediterranean
Navy Seaman Sean Keoughan, a native of Roanoke, is currently deployed aboard the Amphibious Landing Assault Ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) enroute to...
Roanoke Recognized as “StormReady”
The National Weather Service held an awards ceremony recently in the Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building's Emergency Operations Center, to recognize the City of...
WSLS Debuts “Our Blue Ridge”
Natalie Faunce is a familiar face to viewers of Roanoke area television news. “I was a TV news anchor-reporter. I spent about ten...