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Police Clash With Protesters at VCU Pro-Palestine Event
Law enforcement officers arrested 13 individuals during a chaotic clash that involved use of chemical agents to break up a pro-Palestine encampment on the Monroe Park campus of Virginia...
Natural Bridge State Park Named Green Park of The Year
Natural Bridge State Park has been named Green Park of the Year by the Virginia...
Suzanne Youngkin and Roanoke Community Leaders Highlight It Only Takes One Campaign
The First Lady of Virginia Suzanne S. Youngkin and Senator David Suetterlein traveled to Straight...
Climbing Prices / Mortgage Rates Dampen VA’s Spring Housing Market
March home sales data reflects hesitation from both buyers and sellers
According to the March 2024...
Generation Alpha Struggles to Navigate Increased Screen Time, Social Media Use
Connor attends Bailey Bridge Middle School in Chesterfield County and enjoys basketball, baseball, Taekwondo, musicals...
Famed FBI Negotiator Provides Advice to Regional Audience Despite Event Cancellation
While the June Experience 2020 conference for young professionals was canceled due to COVID-19, many of the scheduled speakers are providing short doses of...
Roanoke College Confers 429 Degrees in Historic Ceremony
Members of the Class of 2020 are now officially Roanoke alumni.Roanoke College held a virtual ceremony Saturday conferring degrees to more than 400 graduates.The...
Carilion Announces Plans to Gradually Resume Operations
As the statewide ban on non-essential procedures and operations lifts, Carilion is implementing plans to gradually resume non-essential surgical and procedural services."Ramping up services...
VA Individual Income Tax Deadline Passes; Automatic Six-Month Filing Extension Granted
Deadline for Certain Tax Payments Extended to June 1
The Virginia individual income tax filing deadline is Friday, May 1, 2020. Virginia Tax is encouraging...
United Way Roanoke Valley Grants Emergency Funding to Area Non-Profit Organizations
United Way of Roanoke Valley has announced the recipients of its first round of funding to address community needs and issues related to the...
October’s Blue Ridge Folklife Festival Canceled
Blue Ridge Institute and Museum (BRIM) Director Bethany Worley has announced that this year’s 47th Folklife Festival will be canceled.The annual event is held...