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As Weather Warms Drivers and Motorcyclists Reminded to Share The Road
The last few days have felt like summer, resulting in more and more motorcyclists on the roadways. In the last 10 years, registered motorcycles have increased 14%, according to...
Governor Youngkin and First Lady Recognize National Fentanyl Awareness Day in Roanoke
Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin recognized National Fentanyl Awareness Day across...
Blue Ridge Parkway Receives $75 Million for Road Improvements in Roanoke Corridor
Historic investments funded by the Great American Outdoors Act will bring needed repairs to iconic...
4th Circuit Allows Religious School to Make Employment Decisions Aligned With Beliefs
The following quote is attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President for...
Salem Mayor’s Office: We Have To Install The Spy Cameras Before We Can Discuss The Spy Cameras
On March 9, 2010, in the heated struggle to approve the controversial “Obamacare” legislation (aka...
Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office To Hold Fundraising Events for Special Olympics
On May 14, 2022, from 12 PM – 3 PM the Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office will be holding a dual event at Red Robin...
Forest Service Research Suggests That Trees Can Save Lives
Over the years, natural outdoor environments in cities have disappeared with ongoing urbanization. The City of Philadelphia’s Greenworks Program is a plan to increase...
SW VA Prepares for National Day Of Prayer May 5
By a joint resolution of the US Congress and signed into law by President Harry Truman in 1952, the first Thursday of May is...
Governor Youngkin Announces Official Launch of Office of The Children’s Ombudsman
Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced the official launch of the Office of the Children’s Ombudsman. In addition to advocating for systemic changes in Virginia’s...
Roanoke’s Sen. Edwards Helps Kill Gas Tax “Holiday”
Despite gasoline prices soaring at record highs and as reported in The Roanoke Star going up again, the Virginia Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee...
Folk Medicine Discovery Could Lead to Better Heart Attack Outcomes
University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have identified a potential way to improve heart function after heart attacks – and it could involve...