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Virginia Receives Over $100 Million in Opioid Settlement Funds
~ The approximate total of $108.4 million stems from seven different opioid settlements ~
Attorney General Jason Miyares has announced that Virginia has received another round of payments from settlements...
Wildlife Center Releases Owl From Mill Mountain Star For First Ever Flight
On March 14, 2023 a Roanoke City police officer brought the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center...
AG Miyares Takes Action as Bank of America Accused of “De-banking Conservatives”
Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a 15-state coalition in a letter demanding Bank of America...
VCE: For Virginia, Less-Mow April is Better Than No Mow May
Each May, millions of people preserve the blooming dandelions and clover in their lawns by...
“Green Technology” Requires Mined Materials – And A Workforce to Meet Demand
The mining industry is booming, but the industry is digging deep to find highly trained...
International Visitation to Virginia Outpaces National Rate
~ Virginia welcomes 1.1 million international visitors with record-breaking spend in 2017 ~
Virginia’s international visitation reached 1.1 million in 2017, with overseas visitors spending...
New Senior Living Community to Host Sign-The-Beam Ceremony
Retirement Unlimited, Inc. (RUI), a Roanoke Virginia based Senior Living Community management company, will be hosting a Sign-the-Beam Ceremony at their new The Woodland...
BBB Alert: Postcard Scam Hits Roanoke Area
A long-time scam has returned to the Roanoke area, according to reports that have come into the office of the Better Business Bureau Serving...
Frank Beamer Honored With Monument Unveiling, Renaming of Practice Facility
Virginia Tech Athletics unveiled a monument celebrating Coach Beamer at Moody Plaza during a pregame ceremony on Saturday. The National Football Foundation also conducted...
Eighth Annual Hokie Bugfest Spreads Its Wings on Oct. 20
The eighth annual Hokie BugFest is being held on October 20 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Virginia Tech Squires Student Center...
Angels of Assisi Waive Adoption Fees to Help Shelters That Rescued Animals During Hurricane Florence
There have been some very long days recently at Angels of Assisi. On Tuesday the shelter started the day off by welcoming new arrivals...
