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DCR Issues Reminder Warning for Low Head Dams

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation is supporting April Low-Head Dam Public Safety Awareness Month to encourage Virginians to protect themselves from the dangers associated with these structures. A...

Sens. Kaine / Warner Vote To Keep Flying Illegal Aliens Into US Cities

More evidence of governmental dysfunction was displayed March 21-23. Despite the US National Debt at over...

VA Free Clinics Await First Funding Increase in Years

The network of Virginia free clinics may receive its largest funding increase since 2016 to...

Bad News: Bradford Pear Trees Are Blooming Again

You’ve probably seen the beautiful white flowers of Callery pear trees, more commonly known as...

Youngkin Acts on 67 Bills / Vetoes 30 That Would Punish Law-Abiding Gun Owners

Amends 6 Bills and Signs 4 Bills Making It Harder for Criminals to Use Guns Governor...

$750,000 Earmarked for Roanoke Regional Airport to Bring Non-Stop Service to Dallas, Denver, and Detroit

$750,000 in federal funding has been designated to help the Roanoke Regional Airport Commission bring new non-stop service from Roanoke Regional Airport to Dallas/Ft....

DEQ Takes Additional Enforcement Action Against Mountain Valley Pipeline

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) to Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (MVP) for alleged violations of...

Arena Football Returning to Roanoke in 2019

The Berglund Center has announced the return of indoor arena football back to Roanoke by welcoming the Virginia Iron Horses in the spring of...

Explore Park to Open Equestrian Services

Roanoke County has announced the introduction of equestrian services at Explore Park with a ribbon cutting on Saturday, July 14 at 11:00 A.M. The ceremonial...

Local Agencies Come Together to Provide Comprehensive Support Services for At-Risk Families

Children’s Trust, in collaboration with TAP’s Early Head Start Pregnant Women’s Program and Family Service of Roanoke Valley, has been awarded a Community Based...

Donald Trump Salutes Military At Greenbrier Resort

Things began fairly quietly Tuesday at The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia as the newly rebranded "A Military Salute at The...